When his mother dies giving birth to him, Oliver is adopted by a wonderful family, The Brownlows, who bring him up to be the best he can. Deciding to go to the cinema to watch the latest superhero movie, the unthinkable happens. Oliver is kidnapped, and taken to a mysterious old man, Fagin. After a series of brutal events, Oliver is forced to learn how to steal, taught by a gang of hooded thugs. He risks everything to escape the sadistic clutches of his captors and return safely to his family, who have their own problems. Bill "Psycho" Sykes is a man on the edge, a pimp with not only the police to worry about. With his girlfriend on the game, and local criminal, Eddie Monks, up to no good, Sykes has enough on his plate... ...And then came Olly.

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2011
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Adam Millard

Adam Millard is the author of thirteen novels and more than a hundred short stories, which can be found in various collections and anthologies. Probably best known for his post-apocalyptic fiction, Adam also writes fantasy/horror for children. He created the character Peter Crombie, Teenage Zombie just so he had something decent to read to his son at bedtime. Adam also writes Bizarro fiction for several publishers, who enjoy his tales of flesh-eating clown-beetles and rabies-infected derrieres so much that they keep printing them. His "Dead" series has recently been the filling in a Stephen King/Bram Stoker sandwich on Amazon’s bestsellers…