Book DescriptionA Girl on the Edge is a stand alone novel set in Manchester, in which the main protagonist is Daniel Williams, a regular guy fast approaching a breakdown after the death of his parents, the collapse of his marriage and a troubled relationship with his daughter.He makes the same mundane journey to work each day, passing the same familiar faces going about their business. This particular morning he witnesses something shocking, that pushes him closer to breaking point. He cannot get the incident out of his head and needs to know why it happened? What would cause such a tragedy? So he sets off on a journey to find out the truth, with the help of a seasoned journalist, still looking for that killer story that will break him.Together they're drawn into the city's criminal underworld, involving police and political corruption, people trafficking, poverty and child abuse. The city has been hiding a dark secret for decades and those implicated have power, and will fight for it to remain a secret.About the AuthorJohn Wilkinson is a writer illustrator from the UK. His previous work includes the crime novel 'The Inquiry,' apocalyptic adventure 'Aftermath' and his educational reading series 'Ben and Hassan.'