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Paul Adam
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Paul Adam started his writing career as a journalist. He has written ten critically-acclaimed thrillers for a grown-up audience that have sold widely around the world and have been translated into several foreign languages. Reviews have called his adult books "brilliantly imagined, fiercely authentic and wholly gripping" . Shadow Island is Paul's first book for children. He lives with his wife and children in Sheffield.

Books by Paul Adam

Attack At Dead Man's Bay - Max Cassidy 3

Think Alex Rider meets Houdini and you've got Max Cassidy. This is the third book in this fantastic, fast and furious action-adventure series now re-packaged with a striking, current package.

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Jaws of Death - Max Cassidy 2

Escapology is dangerous but not nearly as dangerous as real life . . .
Think Alex Rider meets Houdini and you've got Max Cassidy. Jaws of Death is the second book in this fantastic, fast and furious action-adventure series.

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Escape from Shadow Island - Max Cassidy 1

Escapology is dangerous but not nearly as dangerous as real life . . .
Think Alex Rider meets Houdini and you've got Max Cassidy. Escape From Shadow Island is the first book in this fantastic, fast and furious action-adventure series now re-packaged with a striking, current package.

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