The China Coin

Allan Baillie’s popular historical fiction for teen readers - an exciting journey into China set against the background of Tiananmen Square.

‘Dad was not here. The three of us were now two, but Dad’s last adventure did not have to be over. Not as long as there was someone around to keep it going…’ Leah travels across China with her mum, in search of long lost relatives and the answer to an ancient mystery. Grieving for her father, she feels increasingly distanced from her mother. But soon the unfolding terror of Tiananmen Square will draw mother and daughter back together in the most drastic way possible.