Edward J Christie
About the Author
Edward J. Christie has lived his life immersed in a love of
books and reading. He spent more than two decades in the
world of book publishing, working with many of the UK’s
bestselling authors including Lee Child, Jilly Cooper and Terry Pratchett.
In a moment of inspiration (or madness), he undertook a sudden and dramatic career change and
retrained to become an English GCSE teacher. Edward has always loved and lived close to the beautiful but perilous and, at times, polluted River Thames, the setting and inspiration for his debut YA novel, Stick or Twist. However, he rarely swims in the water!
Books
Stick or Twist AdventureMysteryYoung Adult (12+)
By Edward J Christie
OxIA Bookstore price – 999
Having never kissed a girl, 16-year-old Niko has
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Having never kissed a girl, 16-year-old Niko has
a lot on his mind. But things get much worse when
returning home from school, he finds his dad being
tormented by criminals. They are trying to extract
valuable information about secret government testing
on the River Thames. With his own life now in danger,
Niko must make a decision...
Does he stick or does he twist?
He twists, and makes his escape helped by his friend,
Jacinta. Chased by the criminal gang, the teenagers
flee along the Thames in a battered old canoe
towards London. They try to unlock the mystery held
by the water by following a set of weird clues linking
old gravestones to pollution, death and even murder!
'Stick or Twist is a high-octane adventure, a race against time, an exciting mystery complete with danger, clues and murder. Brilliant!'
Andy McNab, SAS Hero and Author
'A fast-paced adventure along the Thames from Goring in Oxfordshire to Richmond in London’
iPaper
'With short chapter and lots of action, much like the popular adult author Lee Child, it will inspire you to get reading and to get out along the Thames’
Read for Good
'Wonderful waterways inspired story for teens’
The Henley Standard
