NATALIE C. ANDERSON

A haunting tale of loss and redemption for fans of A Long Way Gone and What is the What

[A] potent, brutal read... You wont be able to forget this story of a young boy robbed of his own childhood. Marie Claire, best YA 2019I tell myself Ive chosen to live, but the water knows the truth. Waves brush my arms, soft as shroud linen.The water knows I have to die.Three years after his older brother is recruited by the Somali militia group Al Shaabab, Abdi and his family are kidnapped by Americans. In exchange for their freedom, he reluctantly agrees to go undercover to rescue his brother and help foil deadly attacks. After months in their ranks, Abdi finally escapes. Haunted and alone on the streets of Kenya, he steals what he can to get by. But an arrest for petty theft sets in motion a chain of events that force him to confront the past hes been so desperately trying to forget.

The Hunger Games meets The Thief Lord in this enthralling murder mystery set in Kenya. In the shadows of Sangui City, a street-thief called Tina patiently plots her revenge. Her mother has been shot dead at the home of one of Kenyas richest businessmen, and Tina is sure she knows whos to blame.When a local gang asks her to steal from his home, its the chance Tina has been waiting for. But as she steps inside, old wounds resurface and she is caught red-handed by his son, Michael. The pair set in motion a cascade of dangerous events that could, at any moment, cost Tina her life. The desire to uncover the incredible truth about who killed her mother and why keeps her holding on in this fast-paced, nail-biting thriller.

Tina ne vit pas, elle survit sur le toit dun immeuble des bas-fonds de Sangui. Cambrioleuse la plus habile dun gang kényan, elle ne pense quà une chose : venger sa mère assassinée par son ancien empl

In this gripping YA thriller perfect for fans of Jessica Goodman and Amber Smith, two girls from opposite worlds play a dangerous game of cat and mouse when a rich classmate is murdered and they become prime suspects. The race is on to find out which one is a killer.Sixteen-year-old amateur sleuth Roxie is shrewd, nimble, cunning, and only a little bit damaged. She also has a real knack for finding things, making her the perfect go-to detective for her rich classmates at St. Margaret when theyre looking to retrieve the things theyve lost" no questions asked. So when queen bee Kirsten Montgomery-Wiggins pays Roxie a hefty sum to track down a mysterious blonde who stole her phone, Roxie accepts. Although Kirsten and Roxie have bad blood between them, Roxie could really use the cash. But that same night, Roxie finds Kirsten murdered in her mansion, and police zero in on her as a prime suspect.On the outskirts of town in a trailer park, Inez, a part-time maid and part-time sex-worker, keeps finding blood everywhere. Crusted in her earring, threaded into her shoelace. She should really toss her shoes so theres nothing to tie her to the body. How could the night have gone so wrong? She really thought she was working her way to a better life, but now she could be headed to jail if the wrong someone puts two and two together.Roxie doesnt know who shes looking for and Inez doesnt know who shes hiding from. But all roads seem to lead to Montgomery House, as Roxie works to clear her own name and Inez attempts to stay one step ahead of the law and the men who hurt her.

Forced to become a child soldier, a sixteen-year-old Somali refugee must confront his painful past in this haunting, thrilling tale of loss and redemption for fans of A Long Way Gone and What is the What When Abdis family is kidnapped, hes forced to do the unthinkable: become a child soldier with the ruthless jihadi group Al Shabaab. In order to save the lives of those he loves, and earn their freedom, Abdi agrees to be embedded as a spy within the militias ranks and to send dispatches on their plans to the Americans. The jihadists trust Abdi immediately because his older brother, Dahir, is already one of them, protege to General Idris, aka the Butcher. If Abdis duplicity is discovered, he will be killed.For weeks, Abdi trains with them, witnessing atrocity after atrocity, becoming a monster himself, wondering if hes even pretending anymore. He only escapes after he is forced into a suicide bombers vest, which still leaves him stumps where two of his fingers used to be and his brother near death. Eventually, he finds himself on the streets of Sangui City, Kenya, stealing what he can find to get by, sleeping nights in empty alleyways, wondering whats become of the family that was stolen from him. But everything changes when Abdis picked up for a petty theft, which sets into motion a chain reaction that forces him to reckon with a past hes been trying to forget. In this riveting, unflinching tale of sacrifice and hope, critically-acclaimed author Natalie C. Anderson delivers another tour-de-force that will leave readers at the edge of their seats.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets Gone Girl in this enthralling murder mystery set in Kenya. In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesnt exist. After fleeing the Congo as refugees, Tina and her mother arrived in Kenya looking for the chance to build a new life and home. Her mother quickly found work as a maid for a prominent family, headed by Roland Greyhill, one of the citys most respected business leaders. But Tina soon learns that the Greyhill fortune was made from a life of corruption and crime. So when her mother is found shot to death in Mr. Greyhills personal study, she knows exactly whos behind it.With revenge always on her mind, Tina spends the next four years surviving on the streets alone, working as a master thief for the Goondas, Sangui Citys local gang. Its a job for the Goondas that finally brings Tina back to the Greyhill estate, giving her the chance for vengeance shes been waiting for. But as soon as she steps inside the lavish home, shes overtaken by the pain of old wounds and the pull of past friendships, setting into motion a dangerous cascade of events that could, at any moment, cost Tina her life. But finally uncovering the incredible truth about who killed her motherand whykeeps her holding on in this fast-paced nail-biting thriller.

Un còctel perfecte de suspens, acció, violència i tendresa!24è Premi de Literatura Protagonista Jove 2020. Congo i Kènia. Assassinat. Venjança. Un thriller salvatge i commovedor amb una heroïna que t

Congo y Kenia. Asesinato. Venganza. Un thriller salvaje y conmovedor.Tina ha pasado los cuatro últimos años sobreviviendo a duras penas en las calles como miembro de una panda callejera de ladrones. Una idea fija guia todos sus pasos: vengar la muerte de su madre a cualquier precio. Lo que no espera es la cascada de acontecimientos que desata y como el amor por ese chico blanco, guapo y rico se cuela sin preaviso.