In "Sudden Death" by David Belbin, the story unfolds around a small-town soccer match that becomes the backdrop for an unexpected and dramatic sequence of events. When a player collapses on the field, the community must grapple with the shocking implications of the incident. As they come together to support one another, secrets are revealed, and tensions rise. The narrative explores themes of loss, resilience, and the impact of sudden tragedy on a close-knit community, revealing how a single moment can alter lives forever and prompting characters to confront their deepest fears and regrets. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Point Crime, Point Crime-The Beat .

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1997 by Scholastic .

David Belbin gave up teaching to write full time in 1994, when his book Shoot the Teacher appeared as the first title in the Point Crime series (Scholastic). He's the author of over 30 titles and his books have been translated into many different languages. He lives in Nottingham.