Books with author J. E. Taylor

Tessa's childhood is marked by tragedy. With her parents killed in a house fire, she is forced to stay with her aunt and cruel Uncle Ron.Things couldn't get any worse, she thinks, or could they? Tessa's life begins to unravel. Confronted by horrifying nightmares; a graveyard stalker and a mysterious stranger, who walks into her life unexpectedly, she begins to feel she is seriously losing control.Something strange and sinister is going on.The stalker knows her darkest secrets. Her new friend quickly changes from attentive to manipulative and dangerous. A hateful clown dominates her dreams. Are all three connected? The stakes are high. Tessa realizes her life is in grave danger.Plagued by guilt and uncertainty, she must uncover the real truth. Only her mind has blanked out everything. Is she responsible for misfortunes that haunt her? Or is she a victim? To find out, Tessa must undertake a courageous journey into the past.But will it be in time?

It is high summer in the picturesque fishing village of Barlmouth and the beach and streets are thronged with tourists. Suddenly they are attacked by flocks of seagulls, acting in a structured and coordinated way. Why? Terrorism! Rork is a young seagull who discovers that local businessmen are secretly culling the birds in his colony. He finds himself thrust unwillingly into leadership of the gulls and organises a dramatic protest. Factions within the gull colony resort to more vicious methods to avenge their kinfolk and Rork struggles on two fronts to contain the inevitable escalation. Anne Rigby is a feisty young reporter for the local paper who realises that the birds have a message to convey and searches for the reason. The local population takes sides in the conflict that follows, which is followed avidly on national television. This culminates in a pitched battle between gulls and gunmen, centred on and around the elegant launching party of a superyacht belonging to a local dignitary. The conclusion is as sudden and surprising as it is unexpected. The Dirty Bombers is a humorous work of young adult fiction that will also appeal to older readers. It can be seen as an analogy for conflict between groups such as the Palestinians and Israelis, with peacemakers and hardliners on both sides, making the topic accessible to teen readers. Author Ed has been inspired by Richard Adams and John Wyndham.