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Willo Davis Roberts was an American writer chiefly known for her mystery novels for children and young adults She won Edgar Allan Poe awards in 1989 1995 and 1997 for best juvenile and best young adult mysteries Her books included The View from the Cherry Tree Twisted Summer Dont Hurt Laurie Megans Island Baby sitting is a Dangerous Job Hostage The Girl with Silver Eyes The One Left Behind and Scared Stiff Willo Davis Roberts was an American writer chiefly known for her mystery novels for children and young adults She won Edgar Allan Poe awards in 1989 1995 and 1997 for best juvenile and best young adult mysteries Her books included The View from the Cherry Tree Twisted Summer Don t Hurt Laurie Megan s Island Baby sitting is a Dangerous Job Hostage The Girl with Silver Eyes The One Left Behind and Scared Stiff site_link LOVE S PAWN Isobel Hunter felt secure with George beside her as the truck braked to a stop beside the Anders house There were too many unpleasant memories crowding recent days now that she was back on the island she was certain that everything would turn out all right George took the envelope before she could protest and ran up to the door It was answered by a fiftyish woman a stranger Isobel wondered what had happened to Dr Anders housekeeper a friendly woman who had been there since Isobel s childhood This stranger listened to George s explanation without speaking and took the envelope closing the door without so much as a thank you The feeling that something was wrong came back againand it would have been far stronger if Isobel had seen the note that George passed to the woman For no one on this island was what she thoughtor hoped And someone knew that she was in deadly danger King s Pawn