Lad in the Lane

WarrenCabral practised law in Bermuda for 30 years before taking up his pen as authorof fiction for adults and children. Evenbefore his second career as a writer, he had written short stories, plays,pantomimes and the books for two musicals. He was the winner of The Royal Gazette prize for one of his shortstories. His most recent theatrical work was On the Line, staged at The TeaHouse Theatre in London. The LakelandMysteries, of which The Lad in the Lane is the third book, is Warren's firstventure into children's fiction.Corryn Webb is a Welsh freelance illustrator and designer based in the rugged mountains beside the North Wales coast in the UK. Living with her husband, children and rescue dogs. With her vivid imagination and eye for detail, Corryn has been lauded for her beautiful award-winning pieces bursting to the rim with creativity. She is fascinated by the beauty, magic, and mythology of the natural landscape of Wales, which regularly inspires her art.

"If you wanta wonderland mystery, mixing the imagination of children with the power ofillustration, then this is a book for you. If you don't, still buy it - buythe Series - because it does something else which all creative artshould do. It takes you from where you were to where the author wants you tobe - whether or not you wanted to go there! It works." MichaelSmith, CompanyDirector, West Sussex. "The hootingof an owl as a storm recedes is the backdrop to another intriguing Lakeland Mystery.Two sisters with special skills explore the tangled web of local familylegends to try to work out who did what to whom, when and why. A well writtenstory that engages the reader from start to finish." Janet Lewis, Retired,Scotland."Full of funand adventure. The wonderful Cumbriacountryside is there in all its glory, but the two sisters are the stars ofthe show. This is a real page turner;you even want to hear more of the dastardly baddies and their plots." David Thomas, Father ofthree. "A trulyCumbrian story! I really like the way Warren Cabral uses Wray Castle andCockermouth to weave another mystery for the telepathic sisters Isla and Maeto solve. Could the ghostly lad in the lane be based on the owl-hootingboy in Wordsworth's 'The Prelude'? Intriguing..." KatrionaWade, Mother ofthree, Shropshire. "The Lad inthe Lane has the right mix of adventure and mystery. It's adult subjectmatter of greed is presented in a way the young reader can follow, with funhistorical facts as a bonus. The two young heroines capture the reader'senthusiasm to keep reading. The clever little intuitive dog is a funnyaddition to the story. It's a five-star read." DanniRoberto, Bibliophile,mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Canada "WarrenCabral does an excellent job in blending the ordinary with the extraordinary,particularly when it comes to the more supernatural elements. A perfectintroduction for children to more complex real-life narratives combined witha controlled and nuanced narrative style. I could see this being used asteaching materials, especially for those learning English as a secondlanguage." Lu Acevedo, Writer andESL Tutor, Mexico City. "Thewell-drawn characters of the young sleuths, who are both quirky andwhip-smart, and the uniquely local nature of the mystery they solve, makethis a great read! It was thoroughly enjoyable. I learned quite a bit aboutthe Lake District, too. The psychicbond between the sibling detectives adds a magical touch to theirrelationship." KathrynWinter, Chicago.