About this ebook
"An exciting novel of suspense, based on a fight to the finish between an honest and courageous young man and a cynical business tycoon who believes that anything can be had for a price."--Horn Book. An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults, Edgar Allan Poe Mystery Writers Award, A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year, New York Public Library--Books for the Teen Age.
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4.7
42 reviews
A Google user
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December 26, 2011
I picked this book up at my school library on a whim one day and was really impressed by the story, the mystery, and the palpable suspense created in this page turner. My only disappointment is that it wasn't a longer book, but this could be a perk for some ;) Excellent read, highly recommended.
Erick F
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April 23, 2013
Read this book for hischool English class. I like it, don't read much and don't know much about writing books, but this one could've had a better ending.
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DPesh928
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August 20, 2022
It's a good book and it took me a while to find it again with how the story was well described within. I first read it in school, during the 90s, as part of an English assignment. With all the sissies born after Generation-X, this book would be banned for children by today's standards.
About the author
Robb White was born in 1909 in the Philippines. He attended the US Naval Academy from 1927 to 1931 and served as an ensign in the Pacific Theater of World War II. In addition to authoring more than 20 books, White was a writer of television scripts and screenplays, two of which starred the iconic Vincent Price. His most well-known work, Deathwatch, won an Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery of the Year and was a New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year as well as being named to the the American Library Association's Best of the Best Books for Young Adults list.
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