A tense thriller about a serial killer targeting homeless youngsters; STONE COLD won the Carnegie Medal and is now part of the Originals, showcasing Penguin's very best modern classics for young adults.

A tense, exciting thriller combined with a perceptive and harrowing portrait of life on the streets as a serial killer preys on the young and vulnerable homeless. 17-year-old Link is distrustful of people until he pairs up with Deb, homeless like him. But what Deb doesn't tell him is that she's an ambitious young journalist on a self-imposed assignment to track down the killer and that she's prepared to use herself as bait ...

Winner of the Carnegie Medal