The Butterfly Tattoo - Softcover

A devastating story of love, betrayal and revenge, The Butterfly Tattoo is a gripping early novel from Carnegie Medal-winning author, Philip Pullman. Chris falls in love with Jenny the moment he sets eyes on her at an Oxford ball. She's beautiful but secretive and he can't help but want to be with her. But fate is cruel and, as their relationship blossoms, tragedy and violence wait in the wings. Chris's boss has a shady past that won't stay hidden. And his ruthless enemies will use two innocent teenagers to exact their revenge on him . . . *The Butterfly Tattoo was originally published as The White Mercedes.

Philip Pullman is one of the most famous children's writers in the world today. He is the acclaimed author the His Dark Materials trilogy and the recipient of many prestigious awards including: the 1996 Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the British Book Award and both the 2001 Whitbread Children's Book of the Year and the main Whitbread Book of the Year awards. He lives in Oxford.