Quercus Books

'... a compelling read for Christmas ... The book fluctuates between humour and poignancy, but the characters exude warmth and humanity throughout' We Love This Book.

'a vivid and touching book' The Independent.

'A gritty and magical grown-up fairytale' Woman.

'A fantastic tale of 'what ifs' and wrongs righted, this is a children's story that adult fans of the It's a Wonderful Life genre will also enjoy' Woman's Weekly.

When Goose's parents are killed in a car crash on Christmas Eve, his life changes utterly. Living with his increasingly senile Nan, his dog Mutt is the only thing keeping him sane. His only other friend is Frank, a former friend of his father. Frank's own life is falling apart and he has recruited Goose to help him carry out petty theft around the city.
A year to the day since the accident that changed his life, Goose meets Anthony, a strange man who has forgotten who he is, but seems to know more about others than they know about themselves. When Mutt goes missing, Goose has no choice but to rely on Anthony to help find him.
In an adventure that draws in Frank, who's lost his family, an old lady who's lost a precious bangle, an elderly doctor who's lost his wife and mother who's lost her daughter, Goose follows Anthony across Manchester. But at the centre of the mystery is Anthony himself: who is he, how does he know so much and can he help Goose and the others find what they're searching for?
A delight to read from start to finish, David Logan takes the reader on a terrific journey through love, loss and the quest for home.

David Logan grew up on the south coast of England. After deciding at an early age that he wanted to be a writer, he pursued a career in the film business and has been earning his living as a screenwriter for the last thirteen years. In that time he has worked for most of the major American studios. He lives in Hove, East Sussex with his wife, Lisa; three children, Joseph, Grace and Gabriel; and his dog, Harper.

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