By Peter Cocks (author)
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Pulling no punches, this action-packed thriller grabs you by the scruff and of the neck and doesn’t let go. Seventeen year old Eddie’s world turns upside down after the death of his brother. Refusing to accept that his brother killed himself, Eddie signs up for the same work in the hope that he can uncover the truth.
What is the work? Eddie is shocked to discover his brother has been working undercover. The next thing he knows, he’s doing the same. Infiltrating a notorious gangland family stretches Eddie to the limit. There is danger everywhere and Peter Cocks never takes his foot of the gas as he piles on the twists and turns that Eddie must take in his quest for the truth.
A gritty urban thriller set in the ganglands of south-east London.Seventeen-year-old Eddie Savage is shocked to learn that the body of his brother, Steve, has just been washed up in the Thames. But he soon discovers something even more disturbing: that Steve had actually been working undercover for the police - and was probably murdered in the line of duty. Determined to avenge his brother's death, Eddie relinquishes his old life and identity to take up where Steve left off, throwing himself headlong into his first mission - to infiltrate a tough south London gang.
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But as he becomes caught up in the world of crime, Eddie begins to question where his loyalties lie. Then he makes a terrible discovery...
Peter Cocks was born in Gravesend, Kent and studied History of Art at UEA. He worked in interior design, antiques, fashion and performance art in London, New York and Japan before becoming a TV writer and performer in the 1990s. Peter has since performed in and written many BAFTA-nominated shows, such as 'Globo Loco', 'Basil Brush', 'Ministry of Mayhem' and 'The Legend of Dick and Dom'. He has also published a trilogy of novels ( Triskellion; Triskellion: The Burning; Triskellion: The Gathering ) with bestselling crime author Mark Billingham under the pseudonym of Will Peterson. Peter lives on the Kent coast with his wife, two children and three dachshunds.
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A gritty urban thriller set in the ganglands of south-east London.Seventeen-year-old Eddie Savage is shocked to learn that the body of his brother, Steve, has just been washed up in the Thames. But he soon discovers something even more disturbing: that Steve had actually been working undercover for the police - and was probably murdered in the line of duty.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Long Reach and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
Long Reach features in the following genres: Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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Long Reach was written by Peter Cocks and published by Walker Books
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