The Dark Won’t Wait
Written by David A. Poulson
Published by Red Deer Press
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Dom’s life revolves around cars and baseball until a chance connection to a high school audition hands him a major role in a psychological thriller. This would be exciting enough, except that real life begins to shadow the script in a very creepy way as an elusive girl and a local murder draw Dom out of his otherwise quiet shell. With a nod to Frederick Knott’s famous play “Wait Until Dark” and its subsequent film, this book has it all ― drama, mystery, thrills aplenty, and contemporary teen humour.
DAVID A. POULSON
David A. Poulsen has been a broadcaster, teacher, football coach, rodeo cowboy, stage and film actor and–most of all–writer. His writing career began in earnest when his story “The Welcomin’” won the 1984 Alberta Culture Short Story Competition. He is now the author of 35 books, many for middle readers and young adults. In 2011, David’s young adult novel “Numbers” was selected for the Sakura Medal (awarded by English speaking high school students in Japan for their favourite novel of the year). His most recent novel, “The Dark
Won’t Wait”, is a book that David says “was as much fun as I’ve had writing any book. I love the characters; I love theatre and I loved the movie Wait Until Dark—all play a part in the book.” David is approaching 3000 school presentations as a visiting author/presenter. “I never tire of sharing my love for reading and writing with kids of all ages.”
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: www.davidpoulsen.com
Facebook: @david.poulsen.71
Email: poulsend@telusplanet.net
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Published in 2024
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