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'''Longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013'''
The war has ended but life is still pretty for dour Josh and Jinty. Rationing is still in place and it's difficult to get enough to eat, let alone anything that's nice to eat. Most of the Yanks have gone home. And they're about to head into one of the coldest winters on record. Kicking around looking for some excitement, the siblings decide to explore the deserted cottage in Shadows Lane. Even though rumours say the house is haunted, they don't really expect to find anything. So the discovery of a human tooth in lane is rather more than they had bargained for. And when a skeletal face appears at the window, they hot foot it just as quickly as they can...
Recommended.
[[Waterslain Angels by Kevin Crossley-Holland]] is another beautifully written, evocative detective story set just after WWII. We also have a review of [[Knife Edge by Robert Swindells]].
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