Four extraordinary stories from Guardian award-winning author, Jenny Valentine.

"Valentine writes so beautifully and so convincingly that you're instantly swept into the mystery of people's lives." Amanda Craig, The Times

Finding Violet Park:
When sixteen-year-old Lucas Swain rescues Violet Park's ashes from a mini-cab office, he sets out to discover who she was, and finally faces up to the question of his missing father...

Broken Soup:
When a stranger gives a dropped photo negative to Rowan, she's sure it's all a big mistake. Who is he? Why did he give it to her? The mystery only deepens when the photo is developed and the inconceivable appears.

The Ant Colony:
For Sam and Bohemia, number 33 Georgiana Street is a place to disappear. Like ants, the residents scurry about their business, no questions asked. But it doesn't take much to upset the balance. Dig deep enough and you'll find that everyone has something to hide...

The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight:
An explosive mystery and the story of a boy who assumes the identity of a missing teenager and in-so-doing unearths a series of shattering family secrets - and the truth about who he really is.

This book has been graded for interest at 11-16 years.

There are 912 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Jenny Valentine moved house every two years when she was growing up. She has also worked as a teaching assistant and a jewellery maker. She studied English Literature at Goldsmiths College, which almost put her off reading but not quite.