Guttersnipe

Based on a true story of how the author returned to London from Penzance after being evacuated during the Blitz in world war two. Jack Dawkins is a thirteen year old street wise boy growing up in war torn London during the Blitz. Even before being evacuated, he had to keep his wits about him to survive, and his famous (or notorious) ‘gift of the gab’ stands him and those he cares for in good stead. His fruitful association with local black marketers makes him well able to deal with would be exploitative Cornish foster parents and when he finds himself involved in a German spy ring he knows just what to do to save himself and his country. What Jack is not prepared for, however is the duplicity of the British establishment who in wartime, it seems, will do anything, anything to make sure that state secrets stay secret.