No matter how far Ludlow Fitch flees, insidious tendrils from his past seem just a hair's-breadth from claiming him. Hoping to lose himself in a remote village, the boy begins work transcribing the confessions found only within the pages of The Black Book of Secrets.
©2007 F. E. Higgins; (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC
"This polished debut from a British writer tantalizingly blends secrets and thick, evocative atmosphere." (Publishers Weekly)
"A smart, peculiarly thrilling book that is sure to appeal to readers ready to sidestep the goodygoody Harry Potters of adventure fiction." (Booklist)