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A murder in Nightmare Alley. A missing boy. A demon on the loose.

On the hunt for the elusive Jimmy Brick, 12-year-old Jeff and his pal Suzi find more than they bargained for at Harry McSpawn's pool hall. But it's a mysterious business card that gets Jeff wondering what it is that Jimmy has got himself into. Haunted by a series of nightmares, Jeff sets out to discover exactly what's going on in Skeleton Cove, and why the long-dead Nathaniel Darke is still exerting his malevolent influence over the town.

THE DEMON OF DEVILGATE DRIVE is book #1 in this scary adventure series. If you like Goosebumps, you'll love Skeleton Cove! Download your copy or buy the paperback version of The Demon of Devilgate Drive now. Just scroll to the top of the page and select BUY to start your adventure today!

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★★★★★ ‘This is an excellently written, well thought out and perfectly paced story suitable for readers of around ten years and up.’
★★★★★ ‘A well crafted and compelling YA mystery - recommended.’

Length: 123 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled	Age Level: 9 - 18	Grade Level: 4 - 12

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ASIN : B06Y6C6FQ1
Publication date : April 22, 2017
Language : English
File size : 520 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 123 pages
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #4,480,936 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #6,696 in Children's Scary Stories
- #21,341 in Children's Spine-Chilling Horror
- #94,075 in Horror (Kindle Store)

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Joanie

Page Turner to Read Under the Covers

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017

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What a great book to read aloud to kids or for kids 8 and older to read to themselves. Even I was spooked! There were skulls in windows, kidnapping, spooky objects in the dark; but all at a kid's level. The kids trying to solve the mystery were best friends and I felt that I knew them. The author did a good job on making them relate-able. The last sentence made me smile (as I let out a breath of relief): "All in all, it was just another day in Skeleton Cove."

This is going to be a great series.

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Shaun Green

Recommended - for any age.

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2017

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If you enjoy YA novels you will love this. I know you hear it all the time, but I honestly couldn't put this one down. Great character development (written from Jeff's POV), the dialogue is witty and captivating, I literally laughed out loud at the exchange with Mrs Brick (We're lucky it's Friday, she put her teeth back in !), and a great plot. Suitable for all ages, but especially us adults that don't want to grow up. Loved the author's humour.

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Bri

Spooky Tale for all ages except the very young ones

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2017

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I was checking through my unread books for something to read and came across this one. This story sucked me in from the beginning. I loved the creepy names of streets and places. This book has all the ingredients for a bone chilling camp fire story- dead bodies, graveyard, skulls, kidnapping and two student on the trail of a mystery in their town.

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TM1221

Spooky and fun!

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017

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Loved this. Colin has written a wonderful start to this series. The protagonists are just a little too curious for their own good, but who isn't when they're young? If you like mysteries, in the vein of goosebumps, this will be the series for you.

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Aaron Prebenda

A good book for young readers

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017

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My son enjoyed this book and finished it quickly. Good for kids 11 or 12 years old.

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Jacky D.

A great spooky read!

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2017

‘The Demon of Devilgate Drive’ is another great story by Colin Garrow. It’s my third book I’ve read by this wonderful author. This time, the protagonist is a boy, Jeff, who, together with his pal Suzi, goes looking for a school pal named Jimmy. Jimmy is often ‘missing’ from school, but this time it’s different. Jeff and Suzi seem to stay ahead of police investigations and stumble upon a dead body. But is he really dead? Did Jeff hear the dead man talk? More than one ‘mysterious’ occurrence happen to Jeff and Suzi, but together they face all kinds of danger.

I love the way Garrow describes his characters. They are so endearing. Like with ‘The Hounds of Hellerby Hall‘ and ‘Death on a Dirty Afternoon,’ you can immerse yourself into the story without a problem. This time, you’ll be transported back to the seventies, when children played outside until dark and nobody had a phone on them. As is Garrow’s calling card, the people in the story speak with accents which helps you with your travel to a different location. When you time travel, you may as well go some place nice 🙂 .

Even though the protagonists are children, this doesn’t by any means mean this is light reading. Your children will be biting their blankets while you read to them with a spooky voice about the things that are lurking in the dark!

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Granny Weatherwax

Excellent spooky adventure for all ages

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2017

This book is primarily written for children, but it by no means 'talks down' to the reader, and if you're a reader who grew up in the 70's then I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy it too. The writing is taught and humerous and Garrow certainly knows how to ramp up the tension, there was a few times I was on the edge of my seat. The characters are great, especially the two main protagonists, and the world building excellent, a lot of thought went into making Skeleton Cove as realistic as it was, and it worked. Some of the street names are hilarious, 'The Cod Piece' fish and chip shop for one, and there were several laugh out loud moments and feelings of nostalgia for me, as it brought back memories of childhood. This is an excellently written, well thought out and perfectly paced story suitable for readers of around ten years and up. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens to the folks of Skeleton Cove in the next book.

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StephanieM

The Demon of Devilgate Drive - Move Over Goosebumps! You Have Serious Competition!

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2017

Colin Garrow should be commended for his ability to write a children's story that not only entertains adults, but will keep the most reluctant reader glued to the pages. His fast-paced story, The Demon of Devilgate Drive with twists and turns in every chapter, keeping the reader guessing right to the very end, is an art few writers manage to achieve. Garrow does it effortlessly. This is a Robert Stine's Goosebumps meets Enid Blyton's Secret Seven or Secret Five but with a cast of two children rather than more. Loved the story, the characters, and the humour that helps lighten the scary and difficult situations the children find themselves in as they hunt for their missing friend, and try to stay alive while doing so. Highly recommended!

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Kirsty

Fun and scary- for adults and children.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2017

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I spent a few weeks reading this as a bed time story to my 7 and 9 year old boys.
I loved it! It was a joy to read aloud and easy to follow (the accented dialogue was spot on- and the story flowed nicely too). The main characters (Jeff and Suzi) were a fantastic dueo who, in search of a missing friend, stumble on some dark and frightening history and goings-on in the town they live in. The story itself unravels like a classic children's adventure- but with a horror twist.
It was a little scary at times; my kids stayed in bed all night, every night, after I'd read this... maybe reading scary stories is the key to getting them to stay in bed?
What I really, really enjoyed about this book was it engaged both me and them, and we chatted about it- trying to guess what would happen next.
When I asked my boys what they liked they said the scary bits and the accents.
Really looking forward to reading more from this author!

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Jacky D.

A spooky mystery story that is a great read for all!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2017

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Granny Weatherwax

Well written humerous horror for youngsters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2017

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Tim Walker

Hell hath no fury like the demon of Skeleton Cove

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2017

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Cracking adventure yarn set in the creepily named town of Skeleton Cove, where street names have devilish names. Teenage pals Jeff and Suzi set out to find a missing school mate and get drawn into a game of cat and mouse with the mysterious and terrifying Demon of Devil Gate Drive. The author skilfully creates his imaginary town that seems loosely based on a northern seaside town in the seventies - definitely pre-internet and mobile phones. Echoes of half-forgotten fish finger adverts add to the charmingly constructed setting. A well crafted and compelling YA mystery - recommended.

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Robert Crouch

Impossible to resist

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2017

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The hunt for missing Jimmy Brick takes young Jeff and Suzi on an exciting adventure of thrills and scares that kept me guessing right to the finale. Laced with a sassy humour, and filled with inventive 70s references and likeable characters, this is a thoroughly enjoyable story for that’s fun to read and impossible to resist.

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