Gun Dog

Cutting Edge

by Peter Lancett

Set on one of Britainâs tough and often brutal council estates, Gun Dog is a powerful story about the struggle to succeed in a place where the lawless operate without fear, and the good are consistently failed by the agencies of law and order. Stevie Davies dreams of escaping from this misery by leaving to go to university. But all that changes when he is forced to hide an automatic pistol by a local teenage thug. Can the gun give him the freedom heâs been dreaming of? Or will it throw away the key for good?

Cutting Edge is a gritty quick read series for teens and young adults who find conventional fiction irrelevant to them or too hard to read. The new titles in the series tackle contemporary issues such as gun crime, incest, domestic violence, alcohol abuse and mental illness. Packed with drama and emotion from one page to the next, readers will be truly compelled by these gripping and satisfying stories. Carefully chosen fonts, simple layout and controlled vocabulary help carry readers from beginning to end without any hint of chore-factor creeping in.

200 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Author, Editor and Film maker

Grew up in Stoke-on-Trent, England
Lived in London for 12 years
Lived in New Zealand for 6 years and later for 5 years
Currently living and working in England.

As a writer, I am the creator and author of the award winning Dark Man series of books, author of the novels Seeing Red, Gun Dog and Hanging in the Mist for the "Cutting Edge" series, published by Ransom Publishing (I was also the series editor), The Shadowmasters (Parts One and Two) and The Iron Maiden.

I also wrote and directed The Xlitherman, a feature film set in England, and have worked extensively for US-based producers on script and concept development for film and television, including the writing of pilot scripts for projects starring Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy, Beauty and the Beast, Hand of God), Oscar nominee Bruce Davidson, and Golden Globe nominee Lainie Kazan.

My latest work, in conjunction with co-author Teresa Schaeffer, is THE RAVENMOCKER, a disturbing novel of psychological horror, based on our feature film script of the same name.
January, 2016

Reviews

[Nathalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an enjoyable read and the concept was the right level for boys who struggle with motivation for reading. The conclusion was slightly underwhelming. Four stars for intention, three for execution.

[Mahmuda Jannath · Rating 5 out of 5]

my brother loved this book and so did i.