Charlie's father is dead, and although his mother insists he stay in school, Charlie has patience for the classroom. All he wants is to make money, to give his mother and baby brother a better life. So when he catches the eye of Squizzy Taylor, a torious mobster, and is offered a job as Squizzy's courier, it doesn't take Charlie long to accept even if he has to go against his own mother's wishes. At first, the job's a thrill running with messages, illegal liquor, whatever Squizzy orders. It fills Charlie with power. But then come the t-so-savory parts of the job. Collecting Squizzy's debts. Dodging Squizzy's enemies. The very real dangers of the streets. And at some point Charlie has to ask himself how long before running for a better life means cutting his life short?
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Laurel Leaf Library
ISBN-10
0440239613
ISBN-13
9780440239611
eBay Product ID (ePID)
183229789
Product Key Features
Format
Paperback / Softback, Mass Market (Rack) Paperback,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound
Language
English
Topic
Children's Fiction
Author
Robert Newton
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication
09/12/2008
Country of Publication
United States
Author Biography
Robert Newton has published several other young adult novels in Australia. He is a full-time firefighter, and lives in Melbourne with his wife and two daughters.