Sign of the Black Dagger

A time-twisting historical mystery, by an award-winning author

About the author

Joan Lingard (1932-2022) was born in Edinburgh (in a taxi on the Royal Mile) but grew up in Belfast. She wrote for both adults and young people, and was perhaps best known for her Kevin and Sadie series set in Northern Ireland, the first of which was The Twelfth Day of July. Her writing received many prizes both at home and abroad, and in 1999 she was awarded an MBE for Services to Children's Literature.

Summary

Four children, two hundred years apart, must uncover the secret of the Black Dagger in this fast-paced mystery by award-winning author Joan Lingard. Set in and around Edinburgh's Royal Mile.

Product details

• Authors: Joan Lingard, Joan Lingard
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.07.2014
• EAN: 9781782501312
• ISBN: 978-1-78250-131-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Kelpies; Kelpies
• Subject: Children's and young people's books