The launch title in a page turning adventure which kicks off when 15 year old Callum is hunted down by a crazed man who carries a deadly warning. Now Cal is on the run from both ruthless criminals and the police. He has 365 days to find out the truth about his father’s mysterious death and to uncover a secret from the past. In January, month one, he has only just begun… This is the first of 12 in the series, with a new title being released each month through 2010. It's also a great series for reluctant readers in particular as each book is pumped full of adrenalin and non-stop action and each book is also quite short.
On New Year's Eve, Cal is chased down the street by a crazed man with a deadly warning: They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days! Forced into a life on the run, Cal finds himself hunted by ruthless criminals and the police. Somehow he must uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and solve the Ormond Singularity, a secret from the past, before the year is up. But who can he turn to when the whole world seems to want him dead? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last. Callum Ormond has been warned. He has 365 days. The countdown has begun ...
A fast paced exciting opener to the franchise. hackwriters
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About Gabrielle Lord
Gabrielle Lord is one of Australia's leading and best-selling crime writers. As an acclaimed author - winner of the prestigious Ned Kelly Award for best crime novel in 2002, and the joint winner of the Davitt Award for crime fiction in 2003 - Lord's adult writing has amassed rave reviews.
Here's what she has to say about writing a series for a younger audience...
'Writing Conspiracy 365 has been the biggest, most exciting project I've ever done. I think I've been in training for this series all my writing life! I've used every skills I've ever learned in tracking Cal Ormond and his action-packed year of living dangerously. It's been fun watching all the characters evolve and try to make sense of a world which is often hostile and potentially fatal. I've loved writing this series and hope it brings suspense and thrills to all who read it.'
