The Hunter & The Hunted

By Al Wilde

The Hunter and the Hunted tells the story of Jake Johnson, an 11-year-old schoolboy, who is just about to start his summer holidays. The holidays start dramatically and badly, when his dad gets mugged on their doorstep and is taken to hospital. It becomes obvious that Jake’s dad is not just a businessman but is also involved in working for the secret service.

With the help of his grandma (a former SOE operative), Jake and his mum set off on a journey across England and Scotland, to try to find out the significance of the map that has come into their possession.

Al Wilde is a talented actor who has been seen in many productions for the BBC, ITV and commercials; he also starred in the feature film “If Only,” with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Paul Nicholls, directed by Gil Junger. It was during some of the long waiting periods in between takes on set, that Al was inspired to start writing this book.

Al was only 11 when his book was published; it received extremely favourable reviews from adults, including Gil Junger, who said “As a story teller myself, I found The Hunter and the Hunted a joy to read.  The purity of his writing reflects his visceral, unbiased view of the world.” Al was also interviewed by BBC Newsround and featured in Young Writer magazine.