David Massey
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David Massey

Teen & Young Adult
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Discovered by the same publisher as J.K. Rowling, David Massey certainly made an impression with his debut young adult novel TORN about a young female army medic on her first tour of duty in Afghanistan. Published in August 2012 in the UK by Chicken House, TORN won the Lancashire Book of the Year 2013 and on July 30th 2013 the amazing hardcover edition was released by Scholastic in the USA! It was also long-listed for the Branford Boase Award 2013 and selected as one of the most Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2014 (USA). David's second book TAKEN was released by Chicken House on World Book Day 2014 and around the world by Scholastic. It follows a group of teen army veterans on a charity yacht trip around the world that goes horribly wrong. TAKEN was nominated for the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal and won Dudley Teen Book Awards 2015. Now David is back with his third and most exciting young adult novel BONE SURFERS - a murder mystery set twenty metres below the heart of Paris in a chilling labyrinth of catacombs lined with the bones of six million dead people. BONE SURFERS will be officially launched on 1st March, World Book Day 2018, with a free download available on Amazon. PRAISE FOR BONE SURFERS “Massey really taps into the teenage psyche, taking his readers into an exciting world of motorbike chases, parkour runners, manga expos and catacombs! The sense of mystery stays with you to the end” ~ Dr Jacqueline Harding. David Massey lives near Stourbridge with his wife Debi and is Senior Film, TV and Radio Engineer at Birmingham City University. His varied career has taken him from teaching and music journalism to presenting, producing and writing for radio. As the Romanian revolution was ending, David even led a team taking supplies to Bucharest and Timisoara. On the way home he stopped near Checkpoint Charlie to help chip holes in the Berlin Wall. In his spare time, David is an accomplished classical guitarist and is currently writing his fourth YA novel and is available for schools, festivals and events. PRAISE FOR TORN "This thrilling, war-torn drama, told through the eyes of a nineteen-year-old female British army medic, brings to life the war in Afghanistan – and the perils and challenges facing our young soldiers. It’s both moving and fantastically compelling – from the joys of comradeship to the terror of enemy attack and the ultimate victory of love, understanding and compassion" - Barry Cunningham OBE, publisher. PRAISE FOR TAKEN "TAKEN cleverly marks out the disabilities you can see, from those you can’t, and combines love and war to deliver the thriller of this or any other season. Totally unique, totally gripping – it’s simply a stunning and fiercely important read" - Barry Cunningham OBE, publisher. For more information about David Massey or BONE SURFERS please contact drmasseybooks@gmail.com and follow https://www.facebook.com/DRMasseyBooks/ and @DavidRMassey
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