Forest of Lies

WHEN A MASSIVE TIDAL SURGE FLOODS LONDON, MARK FLEES THE DESTRUCTION TO STAY WITH HIS COUSIN, ASHANTI IN THE WEST COUNTRY. BUT WHERE DOES ASHANTI GO AT NIGHT?WHO IS SHE MEETING? When Mark tries to find out he triggers a catastrophic chain of events; Ashanti disappears, her family's farm is confiscated and the lives of the young climate refugees she is protecting are plunged into danger. To undo the damage Mark must find Ashanti and together they must face the ruthless officers of FIST...
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WHEN A MASSIVE TIDAL SURGE FLOODS LONDON, MARK FLEES THE DESTRUCTION TO STAY WITH HIS COUSIN, ASHANTI IN THE WEST COUNTRY. BUT WHERE DOES ASHANTI GO AT NIGHT?WHO IS SHE MEETING? When Mark tries to find out he triggers a catastrophic chain of events; Ashanti disappears, her family's farm is confiscated and the lives of the young climate refugees she is protecting are plunged into danger. To undo the damage Mark must find Ashanti and together they must face the ruthless officers of FIST - The Force for Internal Security and Terrorism. Terror made me freeze. Water! A nightmare, monstrous sea. Black. Coiling. Sucking and dragging at the old stone walls of the building. In secret, in the night, the river had swollen up, climbed over the levees and engulfed what should have been dry land. This was tidal water. The sea had come to London, and the level was still rising! Forest of Lies is Chris Speyer's second novel. His first novel Devil's Rock was published by Bloomsbury in 2009. Praise for Devil's Rock Tense and tight with a palpable air of menace. A winning novel for tweens and early teens. The Book bag A stunning mystery fantasy. Irish Examiner