Little Bird

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Three identities, no known name and an obsessed pursuer from the past.
It took one second to snatch the child. One silent, unseen moment to pluck her from the world. In a click of a finger, a blink of an eye, she was gone. As if, like a bird, she had just flown away.

Kate never speaks about the past, and you would never know at first who she was. But, if you looked closely, you might see how she glances nervously over her shoulder, as if she were being followed. If you paid attention, you might hear how carefully she speaks. And if you were to search, you might find the old newspaper clippings she keeps hidden away: Kidnap Girl "Like Wild animal", The Mysterious Disappearance of "Little Bird".

But these are just fragments of a long buried past - another life, another girl. Secrets left unspoken, until now

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Praise for The Dead of Summer The tale has all the right ingredients!the pace is compelling, and a clever double twist makes for a satisfying climax. Way writes clearly and evocatively, with a kind of tough lyricism. Joanne Harris Author of 'Chocolat' The Washington Post 'A modern day classic in the making' Dazed & Confused 'A beautifully written descent into darkness' Glamour 'So addictive you'll devour it in one greedy gulp' Cosmopolitan 'Creepy, clever, compelling!a cross between The Cement Garden and The Long Good Friday!absolutely superb' Arena magazine 'Prepare to be gripped by this brilliantly haunting novel' Grazia 'An amazing debut' New Woman 'This compelling psychological thriller is a real hair-raising read thanks to the gritty realistic writing' She magazine 'It's hard to say what's more impressive: Way's plot, Anita's utterly convincing voice or the evocation of the strange, eerie atmosphere. Whatever, it all adds up to something truly exciting -- Way has just 'Got It'. The London Paper '"The Dead of Summer" is like an addiction -- so impossible to put down, it's consumed far too soon. In this tale of a child who murders, Camilla Way weaves an inexorable web of innocent love and evil, tightening the strands until there is no room to move, no hope of escape' Jacquelyn Mitchard 'A book of complex emotions and shocking events, ending in tragedy as teenagers have a long hot summer to get through. Very disturbing and very good. It could well suit Richard and Judy' Sarah Broadhurst, Bookseller

Author Bio

Camilla Way was born in Greenwich, south-east London in 1973. Her father was the poet and author Peter Way. After attending Woolwich College she studied modern English and French literature at the University of Glamorgan. Formerly Editor on the men's style magazine Arena, Camilla Way is now a free-lance writer. Having lived in Cardiff, Bristol, Bath and Clerkenwell, she now lives in south-east London.