Edge

by Michael Cadnum

Zach has dropped out of high school and grown distant from his girlfriend. He is repelled by the street violience around him, even as he joins in a bloody brawl. Then one day Zach's father is shot during a robbery. As his father struggles on the edge of death, Zach tries to make sense of his own life. when the suspect goes free for lack of evidence, Zach finally finds something real and solid to hold on to- a .38 revolver. maybe it is time to take justice into his own hands....

215 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Michael Cadnum has had a number of jobs over the course of his life, including pick-and-shoveler for the York Archaeological Trust, in York, England, and substitute teacher in Oakland, California, but his true calling is writing. He is the author of thirty-five books, including the National Book Award finalist The Book of the Lion. His Calling Home and Breaking the Fall were both nominated for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award. He is a former Creative Writing Fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts. Also a poet, he has received several awards, including Poetry Northwest's Helen Bullis Prize and the Owl Creek Book Award. Michael lives in Albany, California, with his wife Sherina.