Colm & the Lazarus Key
Colm thinks that spending a fortnight with his cousin - The Brute - is the worst thing that can happen him this summer. He's about to find out he's wrong. Very wrong!
While driving The Brute to his home in the country, Colm and his parents stop for the night at a quiet, old hotel. When strange things begin to happen, Colm finds himself stuck right in the middle of an adventure, whether he likes it or not:
5.15pm
He accidentally sets an ancient curse in motion
5.16pm
The Brute falls in love
8.39pm
Colm's parents disappear
10.27pm
He overhears whispers about the powerful Lazarus Key
The Brute is strong and Colm is clever, but will that be enough to save Colm's parents and solve the mystery of the Lazarus Key?
The Story Behind This Book
I've been writing on and off for a few years, mainly screenplays, but despite a few close calls, nothing really came of it. I'd always loved children's books and had made a promise to myself that I was going to write one for my niece before she was too cool and grown-up to be interested in a children's book that her nerdy uncle wrote. I began writing 'Colm & the Lazarus Key' in the summer of 2008 and thanks to some good fortune and an excellent publishing team, it hit the shops this summer.