Jolt

Author: Bernard Beckett

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  • : 18.99 NZD
  • : 9781877460296
  • : Random House New Zealand
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  • : March 2009
  • : 198mm X 128mm
  • : New Zealand
  • : 18.99
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  • : Bernard Beckett
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  • : Paperback
  • : 2nd New edition
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  • : 823.2
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  • : 176
  • : Thrillers
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Barcode 9781877460296
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Description

A new edition of Bernard Beckett's unconventional thriller for teenagers. Marko surfaces from a drug induced haze to find himself hidden from the world in a psychiatric ward. He is certain the 'Doctor' means to kill him, but he in turn has vengeful plans of his own. Who are these people and what happened to the others? Who can Marko trust and how much time does he have? Time enough to write it all down, his story of a coast to coast trip by his PE class, and the earthquake which ripped his world apart. A New Zealand thriller that gives you a jolt on the very first page.

Author description

Bernard Beckett has a degree in Economics, and has taught in the Wellington region for several years. He has published a book of non-fiction (Falling for Science: Asking the Big Questions (2007)), and eight novels, for which he and has won many awards. His novel Genesis (2006), which won the Young Adult Category in the 2007 NZ Post Book Awards, made publishing history in 2008 when UK publisher Quercus Books offered the largest advance ever put forward for a young adult novel in New Zealand. The novel is to be released in the UK as two separate editions: adult and young adult, and is to be published - at this date - in over 20 countries. Bernard currently lives in Wellington with his wife, Clare Knighton (his co-author on Deep Fried).