Books with title Grass

On a planet that copies anything and everyone, particularly humans, Agent Dave Rancher is part of the thin line that has separated humanity from increasingly sinister imposters and spies for over 1500 years since colonization. The single increasingly creative alien intelligence that dominates Trius-Two-One has once again upped the stakes in a frighteningly insidious gambit that preys upon humanity’s very essence… their children.The up-and-coming agent of the Department for Internal Security, Dave Rancher, and his unique family are swept up in the tides of revolution reminiscent of the darker days of Old Terra. Politicians, security forces, students and even little girls must decide what is precious to them.Will the remaining humans of Grass sacrifice their own neighbors and loved ones to protect the species, or will they quit their duty and gamble the human race itself.What is the price for humanity’s soul?

It would have been hard to have missed what was written on the wall. Painted in giant whitewashed letters: 'SHARKEY IS A GRASS'.I hadn't a clue who Sharkey was, but I knew one thing. 'Sharkey's a dead man,' I said.Leo knows the value of never grassing and that you never grass on your friends. Everybody, too, knows the gang leaders in town. And you don't grass on them. Not unless you don't value your life - like Sharkey. And then Leo is unlucky enough to witness the murder of one gang leader by another, a man called Armour. Leo is petrified as he realises what he is witnessing and even more petrified when he realises that Armour has seen him. Sure that he is drawing his own last breath, Leo silently says goodbye to his family and everybody he knows. But all Armour does is wink at Leo, very slowly, and leave the scene of the crime. Leo draws a long breath of relief. He has got away with it. But he hasn't - not really. Leo will live to regret that wink and realise that Armour has an insidious hold on him and his family,which will test his family relationships, and his very sense of what is right and wrong. It will take bravery, luck and sheer daring to extricate himself from Armour's deadly web.A riveting and hard-hitting new novel from Cathy MacPhail.

Leo knows the value of never grassing; never grass on your friends for a start. And you certainly don't grass on the gang leaders in town. The Leo witnesses a murder committed by a man called Armour, one of the gang leaders. Soon Armour has an insidious hold not only on Leo, but also his family: a hold that will test Leo's family relationships and his sense of right and wrong. It will take bravery, luck and sheer daring to extricate himself from Armour's deadly web.