The Body Thief ─ The Death (And Further Adventures) of Silas Winterbottom

Liars, thieves, and crocodiles...three cousins quickly discover this is one doomed family reunion!

Meeting for the first time, cousins Milo, Adele, and Isabella soon realize that nothing is as it seems: Lured to their sick Uncle Silas's home under the pretense of becoming heirs to a vast fortune, the trio figures out too late that Silas is a bone-chilling villain who will stop at nothing to prevent his own death.

The Body Thief is a quirky mystery of three cousins discovering their uncle's ludicrous plans for immortality-while avoiding his hungry pet crocodile!

"Spirited and wickedly humorous jape."-Independent Weekly
"A gothic tale of intrigue, adventure and humour, complete with evil relatives, orphans, crocodiles, secret schemes and great escapes. Young fans of series such as Lemony Snicket will enjoy this one." -Aussiereviews.com
"A promising debut."-Australian Bookseller & Publisher magazine

Stephen M. Giles lives near the beach in Sydney, Australia. He describes himself as a market researcher of staggering mediocrity, but these days he spends most of his time wandering around his imagination-which is where he met the Winterbottoms.