Death Penalty - Synopsis

An exciting read for young people who love football, and equally as appealing to those who just love a good read. This is a murder story in which a football team at the peak of its success must face a series of murders amongst its team.


Dennis Hamley’s first children’s novel was published in 1974. Since then he has written many books for children and young adults.

The War and Freddy was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. After teaching and then training teachers he was County English Adviser for Hertfordshire for fourteen years. He lives in Oxford.