# The Death of Bees

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- Authors: [Lisa O'Donnell](https://www.bookquiver.com/lisa-odonnell)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2013-03-07

## Description

WINNER OF THE COMMONWEALTH BOOK PRIZE 2013 Today is Christmas Eve. Today is my birthday. Today I am fifteen. Today I buried my parents in the backyard. Neither of them were beloved. Marnie and her little sister Nelly have always been different. Marnie leads a life of smoking, drinking and drugs; Nelly enjoys playing the violin, eating cornflakes with Coke and reading Harry Potter . But on Christmas Eve, the sisters have to join forces and put their differences aside. And when Lennie, the old guy next door, starts to get suspicious, it’s only a matter of time before their terrible secret is discovered.

## Editions

### The Death of Bees

- Publisher: windmill_books
- ISBN: 978-00-9955-842-2
- Pages: 304
- Published: 2013-03-07
- Language: en_GB