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Three English girls migrate to London's Refuge, a haven for troubled teenagers, to escape problems at home, only to find that they are trapped in a nightmare from which there is no escape
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About the Author
CHAZ BRENCHLEY has been making a living as a writer since he was eighteen. He is the author of nine thrillers, most recently "Shelter" and two fantasy series, "The Books of Outremer" and "Selling Water by the River". As Daniel Fox he has published a Chinese-based fantasy series, beginning with "Dragon in Chains", as Ben Macallan, an urban fantasy, "Desdaemona". A British Fantasy Award winner, he has also published books for children and more than 500 short stories in various genres. His time as crimewriter-in-residence on a sculpture project in Sunderland resulted in the collection "Blood Waters".
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Enduring fear and trauma, a group of memorable teenagers fight for survival in this harrowing portrayal of runaways who take shelter at the Refuge, a secret hideaway in London. Tia has fled an arranged marriage in Pakistan; Davey, the "troubles" of Belfast; pregnant Mandy, her brutal parents and handsome big brother, Kez, who is a psychopathic killer. They try to be tough, but their fortitude is exceeded by that of Mark, who is running the refuge in the absence of its director. A former mental patient, Mark is forced to deal with mounting problems while concealing his increasing instability. When he learns that a new arrival is a reporter in disguise, he is sure that he has failed horribly, but threat of revelation is trivial in comparison to what lies ahead. Though its details are bleak, the narrative is deeply grained with humor, compassion and hope. But Brenchley ( The Samaritan ) gives no quarter in this compelling novel, portraying his characters and their milieu with unsparing honesty.
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- PublisherSt Martins Pr
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0312034172
- ISBN 13 9780312034177
- BindingHardcover
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