Book description
How many letters does it take to spell out the truth? Evie has a gift -
a gift she's not always comfortable with. But when Alex suggests they
conduct a séance, Evie reluctantly agrees. The letters on the board
start spelling out one name - C-A-Z - over and over, and Evie knows
she's been contacted again. A cryptic message with nine letters leads
Evie to a family where two sisters, one living, one dead, share a dark
secret that must be revealed. But is Evie strong enough to solve the
mystery and reveal the truth in time to release both girls? J. C.
Burke was born in Sydney in 1965, the fourth of five sisters. With
writers for parents, she grew up in a world of noise, drama and books,
but she decided to become a nurse after her mother lost a long battle
with cancer. Since Burke started writing in 1999, she has published a
number of acclaimed books for teenagers and young adults, including
Children's Book Council Notable Books White Lies and The Red Cardigan,
Aurealis Awards finalist Nine Letters Long, The Story of Tom Brennan,
Faking Sweet, Starfish Sisters, Ocean Pearl and Pig Boy. The Story of
Tom Brennan won the 2006 CBC Book of the Year - Older Readers and the
2006 Australian Family Therapists Award for Children's Literature. It is
currently on the NSW HSC syllabus list. Jane lives in Sydney with her
family.
