The Song of an Innocent Bystander
- ISBN-10
- 014131690X
- ISBN-13
- 9780141316901
- Category
- Hostages
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Puffin HC
- Author
- Ian Bone
Description
Ten years ago, nine-year-old Freda Opperman walked into a fast-food restaurant and lost control of her future. She was one of twelve people held hostage by a gunman protesting about corporate corruption. Two people died - the restaurant manager and the gunman. Only Freda saw what happened. Now, it's all in the past and she doesn't want to remember - but someone won't let her forget . . .
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