Books like Sure Fire by Jack Higgins
The mother of fourteen‑year‑old twins Rich and Jade is killed in a car crash, prompting the children to be placed with their estranged father, a man they have never met. The new family settlement is rocky, but the stakes rise quickly when the twins witness their father being kidnapped. Now caught in a perilous plot, Rich and Jade must navigate danger and uncover the truth before the crisis expands beyond their household and threatens global security.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jack Higgins
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