Friday 8 April 2016

The Death Ticket By Jay Bennett

The Death Ticket Read By Jay Bennett

Title:The Death Ticket
Author:Jay Bennett
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Page:128 pages
ISBN:0380895978

Gilbert Gil Ward obeys orders in a letter from his older brother Gareth, burying half a winning lottery ticket enclosed in the envelope Against the strong warnings of the boys aunt and uncle, their guardians, Gil leaves his suburban home to meet Gareth in New York City Gareth is bitter, a loner, because he was born a dwarf and he knows people believe he s as evil as h Gilbert Gil Ward obeys orders in a letter from his older brother Gareth, burying half a winning lottery ticket enclosed in the envelope Against the strong warnings of the boys aunt and uncle, their guardians, Gil leaves his suburban home to meet Gareth in New York City Gareth is bitter, a loner, because he was born a dwarf and he knows people believe he s as evil as he looks But Gil loves his brother and is prepared to help him, even though he suspects Gareth of larceny Is Gareth or the holder of the other half of the ticket lying Each accuses the other of trying to collect the prize, 6 million The threat of death at the hands of ruthless gunmen and their alluring female accomplice binds the brothers together as the eerily suspenseful story races to a dire climax


about Author

Jay Bennett born in New York City, December 24, 1912, died June 27, 2009 in Cherry Hill, NJ was an American author and two time winner of the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America Bennett won the Edgar for Best Juvenile novel in 1974 and 1975, for The Long Black Coat Delacorte Press and The Dangling Witness Delacorte Press , respectively He was the first author to win an Edgar in Jay Bennett born in New York City, December 24, 1912, died June 27, 2009 in Cherry Hill, NJ was an American author and two time winner of the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America Bennett won the Edgar for Best Juvenile novel in 1974 and 1975, for The Long Black Coat Delacorte Press and The Dangling Witness Delacorte Press , respectively He was the first author to win an Edgar in consecutive years A third book, The Skeleton Man Franklin Watts , was nominated in 1987 Bennett is best known among English teachers and young adults for these and other juvenile mysteries, like Deathman, Do Not Follow Me Scholastic



thumbnailTitle: The Death Ticket
Posted by:Jay Bennett
Published :2016-01-06T23:13+01:00
Gilbert Gil Ward obeys orders in a letter from his older brother Gareth, burying half a winning lottery ticket enclosed in the envelope Against the st
The Death Ticket
128 pagesJay Bennett

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