'The crow's harsh voice cut through Con's dream, and his eyes flew open. The big bird was standing on the window sill, staring in.'

Con and his family have moved to a huge rambling house deep in the Suffolk countryside. They are hoping for a new start. But instead they are caught up in a tragedy that took place many years before. The tragedy of a mother driven to madness, and her son mysteriously murdered. When the crow starts visiting Con, he knows he must unravel the mystery of their disappearance, or his family will never find peace. But obstacles stand in his way . . . The Bird Boy is waiting . . .

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Alison Prince is a much-loved and critically-acclaimed writer. She was the winner of the Guardian Fiction Award in 1994, and winner of the Scottish Arts Council Children's Book of the Year 2002 for her novel Orange and Murder.