This is a challenging and provocative new novel from Carnegie-nominated author Bernard Ashley.When shipwrecked 'Pax' is discovered by an elderly man searching for his only grandson and the heir to his business, the two form an unlikely but powerful bond. But as Pax regains his memories, haunting truths and guilt-ridden deception reveal that their destinies have been long intertwined by a silent betrayal that could yet tear them apart.From the terrors of people-trafficking in Smokescreen, Bernard Ashley delves into the murky waters of the arms trade for Solitaire's shipwrecks, secrets and shocking discoveries, that will have readers gripped from the start.
- ISBN10 0794530311
- ISBN13 9780794530310
- Publish Date 1 January 2012 (first published 31 October 2008)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Usborne Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 352
- Language English