A Pack of Lies
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In 2005 she was chosen by the Trustees of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children to write the official sequel to Peter Pan.
The result was Peter Pan in Scarlet which was published worldwide to huge international acclaim in 2006 and became an instant classic.
Geraldine lives in Berkshire with her husband and daughter.
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