The Willerbys and the Bank Robbers

by Pamela Oldfield

Illustrated by Shirley Bellwood

Blackie and Son, 1983, [First Edition], ISBN 0216914140, black and white illustrations, hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, minor rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf wear with a little rubbing and bumping, a little chipping and small tears to edges and corners, no inscriptions (see photographs)

“The Willerbys set out for a lazy holiday – cruising down the River Thames on a canal boat.  But the peace and quiet doesn’t last long.  On their first day a total stranger offers them £500 to swap boats – but why?  He already has an identical boat.  Soon afterwards Jem disappears without a trace.  And then Mr and Mrs Willerby are kidnapped by two bogus policeman.
Things get even worse when Philip, Jane and Claire find themselves at the centre of an armed bank robbery.  Could it be connected with the disappearance of their parents and Jem?  The three of them are determined to track down the kidnappers.  But there is real danger ahead… More shots are fired and the three young Willerbys come face to face with the bank robbers in a deserted country lane.”