The Highwayman's Footsteps

Description

Young William de Lacey is high born, the son of a gentleman. But he's on the run, having stolen money and a horse, and has taken up with a highwayman. It's enough to hang him three times over. Despite struggling with his conscience, Will feels free for the first time in his life and it's all down to the mysterious Bess. Now can they survive the risks of the eighteenth-century highwayman's harsh life?

Reviews

"It is very rare that an author succeeds in writing a book for teenagers which is also a 'must read' for their parents and teachers." The Scotsman on Blame My Brain"

Author description

Nicola Morgan has written a number of critically acclaimed books for teens including the Scottish Arts Council Award-winning Fleshmarket; Mondays Are Red; Blame My Brain; Chicken Friend; and The Leaving Home Survival Guide, as well as over seventy home learning titles and a series of Thomas the Tank Engine stories. She lives near Edinburgh, in a house surrounded by woods.