The Edge of Nowhere 01 (The Edge of Nowhere Series)

EDGE OF NOWHERE is the first novel in Elizabeth George's Young Adult series. It is a genre-bending work which combines the author's flair for mystery and suspense novels with the paranormal. Being on the run from her stepfather, Becca finds refuge at her mother's childhood friend in the town of Langley on Whidbey Island. Her mother continues on to Canada in search of safety. Sixteen year old Ugandan orphan Derric Nyombe Matheson becomes Becca's closest friend and carries a secret that one knows on the island. Becca is convinced that she's the only person who can truly help him.