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The Defender

Alan Gibbons Neil Conrich
Read by Gerard O'Hare

Guns, violence; mob rule, or defending the cause? 14- year-old Ian Moore walks a tightrope of fear as two strangers reveal the shocking truth about his father, shattering his childhood memories and changing his life forever.

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We all have choices. Or do we? Who would choose blood, sacrifice and exile? At the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland Ian's dad did. He thought he was fighting for a cause, for his people. But the price was too high - after the murder of his sister's husband and his own wife's death, he's paying for trying to get out. Somewhere along the line the cause got blurred by organised crime and revenge, and all it's left is a bitter taste. He's still a target, still a victim. Now he faces a lifetime of running with nowhere to go and constantly putting at risk the son he loves.


 


'a powerfully written and exciting thriller... a thought provoking book for young adults as well as a tense and compelling read.'

Kate Blake

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ISBN: 0752886568
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Publication: July 2006
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