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Day of the Assassins

A Jack Christie Adventure

Illustrated by Nick Hardcastle
Hardcover
5.43"W x 8.05"H x 0.79"D   | 11 oz | 48 per carton
On sale Sep 10, 2009 | 224 Pages | 9780763645953
Age 9-12 years
Reading Level: Lexile 780L

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The year: 1914
The place: Sarajevo 
The mission: the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand


Jack Christie and his best friend, Angus, find themselves at the center of a momentous event that will shape history for decades to come. Their dilemma: Should they intervene? Their problem: Can they survive? Join Jack on a dangerous chase from the dockyards of England to the rain-sodden trenches of the First World War. Will he escape the evil authorities who believe in the mysterious Vigil Imperative?
Johnny O’Brien got the idea for Day of the Assassins when he came across his grandfather’s medals from the First World War. This is his first published novel. Johnny O'Brien ives in England and has four sheep and a Springer Spaniel with floppy ears. He is married with three children — all of whom have normal ears.
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About

The year: 1914
The place: Sarajevo 
The mission: the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand


Jack Christie and his best friend, Angus, find themselves at the center of a momentous event that will shape history for decades to come. Their dilemma: Should they intervene? Their problem: Can they survive? Join Jack on a dangerous chase from the dockyards of England to the rain-sodden trenches of the First World War. Will he escape the evil authorities who believe in the mysterious Vigil Imperative?

Creators

Johnny O’Brien got the idea for Day of the Assassins when he came across his grandfather’s medals from the First World War. This is his first published novel. Johnny O'Brien ives in England and has four sheep and a Springer Spaniel with floppy ears. He is married with three children — all of whom have normal ears.
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