The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight

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Two boys. One identity. He can change his life if he says yes
An explosive new mystery from the award-winning author Jenny Valentine, The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight is the story of a boy who assumes the identity of a missing teenager and in-so-doing unearths a series of shattering family secrets and the truth about who he really is.

With all the classic hallmarks of a Jenny novel a fantastically strong, sensitive and memorable first person narration; themes of loss and betrayal, family secrets and personal identity; truly quality writing that is 'literary' but never inaccessbile or pretentious, this is the thrilling new novel from the author of Finding Violet Park.

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Praise for Jenny Valentine:

Valentine has the essential storyteller's gift of making you want to read on and to know more even after the book is finished. Guardian

The award-winning Valentine has a keen eye for the idiosyncrasies of young children, and the rhythms of family life. The Bookseller

[Valentine] has a wonderful ability to take readers right into the hearts and souls of her central characters, and reading her is always a truly vicarious experience. The Bookbag

Praise for The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight:

Trust and treachery blend into a suspenseful, satisfying story about the choices that we make. The Times

I had high hopes of this one [and] I wasn't disappointed. As a thriller, it works wonderfully well. The Bookbag

"A contemporary thriller so brilliantly written that for two hours I almost forgot to breathe." Amanda Craig, The Times

A compulsive thriller. Guardian

"An enthralling variation of the 'Who am I' theme." Irish Times

Author Bio

Jenny Valentine moved house every two years when she was growing up. She has also worked as a teaching assistant and a jewellery maker. She studied English Literature at Goldsmiths College, which almost put her off reading but not quite. Jenny is married to a singer/songwriter and has two children. In 2007, Jenny won the Guardian Prize for Children's Fiction with her debut novel Finding Violet Park.