Cruel Nest

Crime novel for late primary and early high school-age readers in the Crime Waves series. When 15-year-old 'wild thing' Jayd Lawrence disappears, everyone in the country town of Cygnet assumes she has run away, except her only friend, Maddy. The discovery of Jayd's unmistakable bright green hairs woven into a bird's nest only confirms Maddy's belief that something terrible has happened to her. Explores themes of difference, prejudice, human indifference, and malice. Award-winning author's previous titles include 'Strange Objects' and 'Angle Gate'.Crew, Gary is the author of 'Cruel Nest' with ISBN 9780734402486 and ISBN 0734402481.