num_pages: 276
description: 14-year-old Lucy is taking a road trip with her older brother, Jamie, and his friend, Kit. But during a blinding rainstorm, their car hits something. At first they think it's an animal - until they discover the body of a girl. What happens when three teenagers can no longer pretend innocence?
language: English
title: Desert Crossing
titlecomplete: Desert Crossing
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Teen, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, High School, Romance, Adventure
ratings_count: 525
awards: awardedAt: 1293868800000
name: Premio El Templo de las Mil Puertas
category: Mejor novela extranjera independiente
publisher: Walker Books Ltd