Terrorism, heroism and everything in between...
THE TRAP is a teen thriller about espionage, a missing brother and the ever-raging war on terror by million-copy-selling author, Alan Gibbons.
MI5 agent, Kate, receives a tip-off about an asset, who seems too good to be true. Amir and Nasima are trying to make friends at their new school but struggling to keep a terrible secret. A group of jihadists are planning something. And behind it all stands Majid. Brother. Son. Hero. Terrorist.
Spanning Iraq, Syria and England, THE TRAP grapples with one of the greatest challenges of our time.
Read MoreSome books can change the world for the better - this is one of them. All young people should be advised to read it. - THE SUN on HateVery few authors would have the expertise to so beautifully capture such difficult emotions without making the novel an explicit one. - THE GUARDIAN on HateGibbons clarifies but never simplifies the issues involved. The least escapist thriller imaginable, and yet as exciting, and often as much fun as Horowitz. - DAILY TELEGRAPH on An Act of Love