Department 19: Book 1 - Softcover

Hill, Will

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007354460 ISBN 13: 9780007354467

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books, 2011

Synopsis

In a secret supernatural battle that's been raging for over a century, the stakes have just been raised – and they're not wooden anymore.

DEPARTMENT 6 IS THE ARMY
DEPARTMENT 12 is MI5
DEPARTMENT 19 IS THE REASON YOU’RE ALIVE

When Jamie Carpenter's mother is kidnapped by strange creatures, he finds himself dragged into Department 19, the government's most secret agency.

Fortunately for Jamie, Department 19 can provide the tools he needs to find his mother, and to kill the vampires who want him dead. But unfortunately for everyone, something much older is stirring, something even Department 19 can't stand up against...

About this title

Review:

"'Teen' and 'Vampire' doesn't always mean 'sparkly'; this Young Adult thriller injects some blood and thunder back into the vamp mythos...a fast-paced and intelligently thought-out story." - SFX

About the Author:

Before quitting his job in publishing to write Department 19, Will Hill worked as a bartender, a bookseller and a door-to-door charity worker. He grew up in the north-east of England, is scared of spiders, and is a big fan of cats. He lives in east London with his girlfriend, where he splits his time between staring out of the window and staring at a computer screen. The latter tends to be more productive.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0007354460
• ISBN 13: 9780007354467
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512