Publisher's Synopsis
Pretty and bright, Cleopatra Kelly dreams of a life without the shadow of fear cast by her abusive step-father, Horace Womack. Her beloved brother, Ant, flees to London and a few weeks later, Cleo makes a daring escape and follows him. However, Cleo is only thirteen and is soon found by the police and sent to a reform school for girls. Undaunted, Cleo escapes again and gets a job at the seaside, where she starts to feel like a normal teenager and has fun with her friend Flo - but Horace Womack is not done with the Kelly family yet...
