Fox, Simon – The Bell Bookshop

Avalanche

Emma — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Tom thought going to a luxury ski resort was the holiday he and his mum needed. But he didn’t expect kidnappers to take over their chalet – looking for the dangerous technology her boss has created – or for an avalanche to trap them even further. Can Tom figure a way out, before it’s too late?

Deadlock

Emma — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Perfect for fans of Alex Rider and Artemis Fowl, Simon Fox’s latest action-packed thriller is ideal for readers too young for Jack Reacher or Line of Duty.

Archie Blake thought his policeman father teaching him how to pick locks and open safes was just a bit of fun. But when a diamond necklace is stolen and his dad is arrested, Archie realises the only way to prove Dad’s innocence is to go on the run and use everything he’s learned to uncover the truth.

But Archie soon finds himself deeply tangled in the criminal underworld, where it’s hard to know who to trust and even harder to see what’s right or wrong. Will Archie be able to find a way out before it’s too late?

An explosive new adventure from the author of the unputdownable Running Out of Time. Simon Fox is a rising star in a new generation of thriller writers.

Running Out of Time

Emma — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A thrilling, unputdownable debut, with extraordinary twists and incredible action, from an incredible new voice in children’s fiction.

I can steal time.

The most I can take at the moment is fifteen seconds, which is not a lot. Grandmother took almost three minutes once and she told me she’s done more, but I never saw it.

She says there are stories of someone who can take all the time in the world, but how can that be right?

When Alex and his father are forced to flee their home to escape a brutal government, they begin a life-threatening journey across Europe. But when they are separated before they can reach Britain, Alex finds himself alone, with only his extraordinary gift to keep him alive.

Perfect for fans of Alex Rider, Artemis Fowl, and Inception, Running out of Time is an ingenious, high-concept thriller with a twist that you won’t believe.