Deadlock - Paperback

by Julia Golding (Author)

What if the right man for the job is actually a girl?Darcie Lock is facing her toughest mission yet. Forced to take refuge in a castle on the Cornish coast, she lands in the middle of a UN peace conference that is about to spin out of control. When a hostage situation develops, she is one of the two agents left free on the inside - the only problem is that her partner is an old enemy she last met when he tried to kill her.Being a teenager has never been so dangerous.Book 3 in the Darcie Lock series.What Amazon reviewers are saying: 'After waiting for what seemed like ever Darcie Lock is back and better than ever.' Katy Q.'Julia Golding gives plenty of value for money, with exotic locales, death-defying escapes and plenty of political intrigue. Unlike Bond, Darcy relys on her wits rather than gadgets to keep her safe, and the plots are realistic, amping up the sense of danger.' Katherine Morland

Author Biography

Julia Golding is a multi-award winning writer for children and young adults. Former British diplomat and Oxfam policy adviser, she has now published over thirty books in genres ranging from historical adventure to fantasy. Read carefully and you'll spot all sorts of material from her diplomatic and Oxfam careers popping up in unexpected places. She has a doctorate in English literature from Oxford. Over half a million of her books have been sold worldwide and been translated into over twenty languages.