Blind Fear

Marc and Nikki’s dad is a rich businessman, owner of a marina and a fast-car enthusiast. In the lead-up to the international car racing, amidst the champagne parties and media hype, his car tyres are slashed and his family is threatened in a series of increasingly violent incidents. Marc and Nikki are in deadly danger. When the storm of menace finally breaks, it is blind Nikki that Marc fears for, but her courage and perception are the key to their rescue.Author Brian Ridden is a Queensland teacher, university lecturer and writer who received an Australia Council Literature Fund grant to research this novel. His previous writing includes YA book reviews for the Canberra Times, freelance articles for leisure and other magazines and educational articles and papers.