Night Ride into Danger — Jackie French

Six mysterious passengers and seven dark secrets. Who can be trusted?

It's a dark and dangerous journey for the Cobb and Co night mail coach, but when his coach-driver father is injured, young Jem Donovan must take the reins.

Surely a boy like Jem can't handle a team of four horses and guide the coach on a rough bush track through fog and untold dangers?

But there are six passengers on the coach tonight, each with a secret.

And if Jem can't get them all to their destination by morning, the seventh secret could be deadly ...

AWARDS

Longlisted - ARA Historical Novel Prize 2021 (Children's and Young Adult Category)

CBCA Notable Book 2022

Shortlisted - Davitt Awards 2022 (Children's Crime Novel Category)