Books with title They never came home

In a busy school cafeteria, a teenage girl is confronted by a classmate who questions her identity. He explains to the students who have crowded around that the girl bears an uncanny resemblance to his cousin, who was taken away by social services five years ago. Her parents abandoned her, fleeing the country after being accused of embezzling millions of dollars. The students are intrigued, but the girl shrugs off the attention as a case of mistaken identity.As the days pass, however, the boy refuses to relent and even brings his parents in to back him up. But they are not the only adults involved. An FBI agent who has been working the case these past five years believes that whoever this girl is, she can serve as bait to help the FBI capture the fugitives. In this powerful novel that explores the possibility of mistaken identity, the evils of money and greed, and the heartfelt obligations of family and loyalty, Caroline B. Cooney has once again crafted a page-turner that will resonate with readers.

On the eve of Valentine's Day, 1981, over 800 young people celebrated in the 'Stardust' disco in Dublin - forty-eight of them never made it home and others trapped in the fire that engulfed the club suffered horrific, disfiguring injuries. Hundreds more would bear the emotional scars of loss and grief for the remainder of their lives. Politicians who wept at the scene of the fire mounted a full-scale investigation into the disaster. It found that the owners of the ill-fated disco complex had acted with "reckless disregard" for the safety of its patrons, but no charges were ever brought against the owners. In fact, they went on to win substantial damages for the loss of the 'Stardust' complex. The victims have always claimed that the inquiry did not go far enough. The 'Stardust' fire raised many questions: what caused the flames to spread so rapidly? Were fire exits chained or locked? Why were there steel bars on the windows of the toilets? How were the owners able to get away with breaches of fire regulations and building bye-laws despite numerous inspections of the 'Stardust' by Dublin Corporation? As the twenty-first anniversary of the 'Stardust' fire approaches, the authors of They Never Came Home present disturbing new evidence that they believe casts doubt on the original finding of "probable" arson. It is also a story of the forgotten victims of the tragedy: the families and survivors speak openly and honestly about their decades-long campaign for justice. From the relatives' high profile battle for compensation to one father's murderous plot to seek personal revenge for the loss of his two beautiful daughters, the book paints a grim picture of ordinary people's helplessness and desperation in the face of bureaucracy.

In a busy school cafeteria, a teenage girl is confronted by a classmate who questions her identity. He explains to the students who have crowded around that the girl bears an uncanny resemblance to his cousin, who was taken away by social services five years ago. Her parents abandoned her, fleeing the country after being accused of embezzling millions of dollars. The students are intrigued, but the girl shrugs off the attention as a case of mistaken identity.As the days pass, however, the boy refuses to relent and even brings his parents in to back him up. But they are not the only adults involved. An FBI agent who has been working the case these past five years believes that whoever this girl is, she can serve as bait to help the FBI capture the fugitives. In this powerful novel that explores the possibility of mistaken identity, the evils of money and greed, and the heartfelt obligations of family and loyalty, Caroline B. Cooney has once again crafted a page-turner that will resonate with readers.

At summer school, nothing much happens — usually. But this day is different. In a busy school cafeteria, a teenage girl is confronted by a classmate who questions her very identity. He ex-plains to the students who have crowded around that the girl has an uncanny resemblance to his cousin, who was taken away by social services five years ago. Her parents abandoned her, fleeing the country after being accused of embezzling millions of dollars. The students are intrigued, but the girl — convincingly to most — shrugs off the attention as a case of mistaken identity.As the days pass, however, the boy refuses to relent and even brings his parents in to back him up. They too are stunned by the resemblance. But they are not the only adults involved. An FBI agent who has been working on the embezzlement case from the start appears as well. He believes that whoever this girl is, she can serve as bait to help the FBI capture the fugitives.In They Never Came Back, which explores the evils of greed and the obligations of loyalty, Caroline B. Cooney has once again crafted a suspenseful novel that will resonate powerfully with listeners.

At summer school, nothing much happens ― usually. But this day is different. In a busy school cafeteria, a teenage girl is confronted by a classmate who questions her very identity. He ex-plains to the students who have crowded around that the girl has an uncanny resemblance to his cousin, who was taken away by social services five years ago. Her parents abandoned her, fleeing the country after being accused of embezzling millions of dollars. The students are intrigued, but the girl ― convincingly to most ― shrugs off the attention as a case of mistaken identity. As the days pass, however, the boy refuses to relent and even brings his parents in to back him up. They too are stunned by the resemblance. But they are not the only adults involved. An FBI agent who has been working on the embezzlement case from the start appears as well. He believes that whoever this girl is, she can serve as bait to help the FBI capture the fugitives. In They Never Came Back, which explores the evils of greed and the obligations of loyalty, Caroline B. Cooney has once again crafted a suspenseful novel that will resonate powerfully with listeners.

In a busy school cafeteria, a teenage girl is confronted by a classmate who questions her identity. He explains to the students who have crowded around that the girl bears an uncanny resemblance to his cousin, who was taken away by social services five years ago. Her parents abandoned her, fleeing the country after being accused of embezzling millions of dollars. The students are intrigued, but the girl shrugs off the attention as a case of mistaken identity.As the days pass, however, the boy refuses to relent and even brings his parents in to back him up. But they are not the only adults involved. An FBI agent who has been working the case these past five years believes that whoever this girl is, she can serve as bait to help the FBI capture the fugitives. In this powerful novel that explores the possibility of mistaken identity, the evils of money and greed, and the heartfelt obligations of family and loyalty, Caroline B. Cooney has once again crafted a page-turner that will resonate with readers.From the Hardcover edition.

In a busy school cafeteria, a teenage girl is confronted by a classmate who questions her identity. He explains to the students who have crowded around that the girl bears an uncanny resemblance to his cousin, who was taken away by social services five years ago. Her parents abandoned her, fleeing the country after being accused of embezzling millions of dollars. The students are intrigued, but the girl shrugs off the attention as a case of mistaken identity.As the days pass, however, the boy refuses to relent and even brings his parents in to back him up. But they are not the only adults involved. An FBI agent who has been working the case these past five years believes that whoever this girl is, she can serve as bait to help the FBI capture the fugitives. In this powerful novel that explores the possibility of mistaken identity, the evils of money and greed, and the heartfelt obligations of family and loyalty, Caroline B. Cooney has once again crafted a page-turner that will resonate with readers.From the Hardcover edition.

At summer school, nothing much happens — usually. But this day is different. In a busy school cafeteria, a teenage girl is confronted by a classmate who questions her very identity. He ex-plains to the students who have crowded around that the girl has an uncanny resemblance to his cousin, who was taken away by social services five years ago. Her parents abandoned her, fleeing the country after being accused of embezzling millions of dollars. The students are intrigued, but the girl — convincingly to most — shrugs off the attention as a case of mistaken identity.As the days pass, however, the boy refuses to relent and even brings his parents in to back him up. They too are stunned by the resemblance. But they are not the only adults involved. An FBI agent who has been working on the embezzlement case from the start appears as well. He believes that whoever this girl is, she can serve as bait to help the FBI capture the fugitives.In They Never Came Back, which explores the evils of greed and the obligations of loyalty, Caroline B. Cooney has once again crafted a suspenseful novel that will resonate powerfully with listeners.

At summer school, nothing much happens ― usually. But this day is different. In a busy school cafeteria, a teenage girl is confronted by a classmate who questions her very identity. He ex-plains to the students who have crowded around that the girl has an uncanny resemblance to his cousin, who was taken away by social services five years ago. Her parents abandoned her, fleeing the country after being accused of embezzling millions of dollars. The students are intrigued, but the girl ― convincingly to most ― shrugs off the attention as a case of mistaken identity. As the days pass, however, the boy refuses to relent and even brings his parents in to back him up. They too are stunned by the resemblance. But they are not the only adults involved. An FBI agent who has been working on the embezzlement case from the start appears as well. He believes that whoever this girl is, she can serve as bait to help the FBI capture the fugitives. In They Never Came Back, which explores the evils of greed and the obligations of loyalty, Caroline B. Cooney has once again crafted a suspenseful novel that will resonate powerfully with listeners.