The Hunter & The Hunted

By Al Wilde

The Hunter and the Hunted tells the story about Jake Johnson, an 11 year old schoolboy, who is just about to start his summer holidays.  The holidays start off dramatically and badly, when his dad gets mugged on their doorstep and gets 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 young 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 between takes on set, that Al was inspired to start writing this book.

Al was only 11 when his book was published and it has received extremely favourable reviews from adults, including Gil Junger (who writes: “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”); BBC Newsround and Young Writer magazine.