The Mystery of Monk Island

Ballygandon Gang

by Gordon Snell

A week's boating holiday on a lake is an exciting prospect for Brendan, his friend Dessy and his cousin Molly. But Emer, daughter of the high-powered businessman who has hired the boat, seems determined to mess things up for everyone.

There are much bigger problems, though, when someone disappears and ruthless kidnappers demand a ransom.

Left alone on the boat, the young people have to cope by themselves. Should they g to the authorities, or would that mean they would never see the victim alive again? Who are the ghostly figures that lurk on Monk Island at night? The island is full of dangers: there are traps and snares, creatures in the woods and weird chanting sound among the ruins. Meanwhile, the kidnappers are beginning to lose patience...

An adventure for 8-1 year-olds in the tradition of Enid Blyton.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Gordon Snell was a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Gordon Snell include The Deadly Camera, Twelve Days: A Christmas Countdown and The King of Quizzical Island. He was married to the author Maeve Binchy until her death in 2012.

Reviews

[Cainneach Rua]

I read this book years ago as a kid and I loved it. It has stayed with me. Well done to Mr. Snell