This is the third book in Paul Adam's fast and furious Max Cassidy thriller series.

Teenage escapologist, Max Cassidy, knows for sure that his mother did not kill his father, his father is not even dead . . . But somebody seems very determined to prevent Max from discovering the truth - in fact, somebody wants him dead.

In this, the final instalment of the thrilling Max Cassidy series, Max travels across the world; from London to San Francisco to Russia in his quest to be reunited with his family.

Paul Adam studied law at Nottingham University and started his writing career as a journalist. He has written ten critically-acclaimed thrillers for a grown-up audience that have sold widely around the world and have been translated into several foreign languages. Reviews have called his adult books 'brilliantly imagined, fiercely authentic and wholly gripping'.Escape From Shadow Islandis Paul's first book for children. He lives with his wife and children in Sheffield.

Think Alex Rider meets Houdini and you've got Max Cassidy. This is the third book in this fantastic, fast and furious action-adventure series now re-packaged with a striking, current package.