(Poseidon Books 2008 - www.poseidonbooks.com/ )
Christopher J. Holcroft continues the adventure of Scott Morrow and his Venturer Scout Unit as the boys take a canyoning trip that will pit them against the raging elements and force them to make a life and death decision nobody wants.
The actions of the deft teenager will unite a nation behind him as time starts running out to save both he and his best mate.
Take the journey with Scott and his Venturers as they hone their abseil skills with Army Commandos and go on a trip of a lifetime down a canyon that will be etched into the national psyche forever.
Follow the intrepid Venturers as they are forced to face a daunting challenge that only their bravery and skills will help them overcome.
Join Scott as he is forced to rescue his best mate in a life and death struggle against the canyon in a gripping exploit to keep them both alive.
Once again, the Australian Defence Force joins the fight against time in a perilous race to save Scott and his fellow Venturer from certain death.
Canyon is a novel full of adventure and daring do as a teenage boy comes to grips with staring death in the face in a vain bid to save his best mate and himself.

Looking for a gripping yarn on adventure? Thought no one cared about teenage boys and heroes within them? Try Only The Brave Dare, a new Australian novel by Christopher J. Holcroft which is aimed specifically at teenage readers.

Imagine a group of Venturer Scouts on a Christmas holiday and they go to explore the hulk of a wrecked submarine. The night before a Russian mother ship drops off a load of heroin around the boat. A group of land based Russian mafia go to retrieve the drugs ready to flood Australian capital cities. They intercept the boys and end up taking them prisoner. The boys are locked up in a convict jail with a lighthouse on top. The most unassuming boy escapes and turns the lighthouse into a weapon against the Russians.

Only the Brave Dare is available through Posidon Books at http://www.poseidonbooks.com/

Christopher J. Holcroft