The Pocket Watch Gang

An extraordinary adventure can change your life forever.

Louisiana, 1904. Te Trois, Eddie, Tit, and Julie couldn’t be more different—or better friends. What they share is a mail-order catalog, three dollars to spend, and a burning desire to discover the world. When a broken old clock arrives instead of the revolver they ordered, the four friends don’t hesitate—they set off for Chicago to get it exchanged.

Along the way, aboard freight trains and steamboats on the Mississippi, they’ll encounter a body in the quicksand, professional swindlers and cheats, corrupt police officers, villains who seem kind and kind-hearted people who turn out to be villains… not to mention an unsolved crime and a whole lot of money!

• A novel of adventure, travel, and escape.
• A whirlwind coming-of-age journey with a fast-paced rhythm that masterfully unravels a delightful chain of misunderstandings and mysteries.
• Winner of the Super Premio Andersen 2017.