We Saw What You Started

Fire, lies, rivalry, a new boy, first love and small-town suspicions threaten a coastal town in this YA mystery for 11+ readers.

Otto was a star surfer back in California, but now he just wants a fresh start. When fires break out in Red Sands, the locals are suspicious. It's no coincidence that Otto's at the scene every time.

Is it?

Milly isn't so sure. Public opinion isn't always right - that's why she has to work so hard if she wants to beat her 'perfect' brother and become captain of the surf lifesaving club. What if Otto is innocent?

Can Otto and Milly trust each other to find the truth behind the fires? And what happens when you do the wrong things for the right reasons?

A fiery whodunit, a thriller of surf and sea; We Saw What You Started is a suspenseful exploration of loyalty, family and friendship.

We DID IT ANYWAY

The next thrilling coastal mystery in the Red Sands Surf Lifesaving Club series is out this July.

Luna would do anything for her best friend Milly, but why did she agree to spend a week roughing it on an island?

Alex, a straight-A student and competitive swimmer, loves the idea of camping on a beach with his friends Otto and Jasper, until they stumble on a fortune in gold bars and are pursued by smugglers with guns.

When the boys don't arrive at the agreed meeting place, and the adults are all MIA, it's up to Luna and Milly to find their friends before it's too late. But is the mysterious local girl who claims she can help them a friend or a foe?

TEACHING NOTES

TEACHING NOTES ⋆

  • ‘An action-packed, thrilling whodunnit with a side of first crushes – what’s not to love?’

    AMY DOAK, author of Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer

  • ‘A suspenseful exploration of the boundaries of friendship, family and loyalty.’

    MARK SMITH, author of Three Boys Gone

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Three deadly fires.

One suspect.

Too many secrets.

Fire, lies, rivalry, a new boy, first love and small-town suspicions threaten a coastal town in this YA mystery for 11+ readers.