Allan Baillie

The shots were so close they seemed to explode inside Vithy's head. He threw himself to the ground and clapped his hands over his ears... It's Cambodia. The killing machine that is the Khmer Rouge is in power. Vithy has lost everyone and everything he loved—except his older brother, Mang. They've escaped from almost certain execution, but the brothers become...

The China Coin opens with the poignant line, "Dad was not here. The three of us were now two, but Dad's last adventure did not have to be over. Not as long as there was someone around to keep it going..." Leah embarks on a journey across China with her mum, seeking long-lost relatives and the solution to an ancient...