Synopses & Reviews
"'Whom do I look like? I mean, whom do you take me for? . . . Who is Sylvia?'" "He was silent for so long she thought he wasn't going to answer. An odd expression came into his face. He turned away as if to hide it, then, looking back over his shoulder, said, 'My sister. But she's dead.'" Emily hadn't meant to get tangled up with the likes of Oliver Mallerton and his dead sister. She had only been tailing her artist father to find out why he had been acting so mysterious lately. She certainly never meant to get mixed up in the Sylvia Game, a game that sounded harmless, not like a game that would nearly cause the death of one boy and lead to the banishment of another.
About the Author
Vivien Alcock is the well-known author of many compelling mysteries and supernatural fantasies for children. Childhood is, she has written, "an exciting and dangerous time, and it fascinates me." Her books reflect that excitement, danger, and fascination. Ms. Alcock lives and writes in London, England.