num_pages: 220
description: A stunning debut by first time novelist Kevin Brooks, this riveting black comedy wowed readers and reviewers alike. Now in a dynamic new Kevin Brooks repackaging!Meet Martyn Pig. His name may be bad, but his life is worse.Martyn's life is miserable, and it always has been. His mother is gone. His father hates him. But at least things can't get any worse. Or so he thought.When his father dies in a sudden accident, Martyn realizes that for the first time in his life, he has a choice. Sure, he could report what happened - and move in with his horrible Aunty Jean. Or he could get rid of the body and move on with the rest of his life. So Martyn comes up with a foolproof plan to hide the body. Hey, what could go wrong?
language: English
title: Martyn Pig
titlecomplete: Martyn Pig
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Contemporary, Coming Of Age, Teen, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Crime, School
ratings_count: 3157
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
category: Jugendbuch, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Branford Boase Award
publisher: chicken house books