Young Ricky Alleyn finds a murdered woman. Then he himself disappears. It's every parent's nightmare, but it's worse for Inspector Roderick Alleyn – because he knows only too well the kinds of things that can happen to his son. Now he has two crimes to solve, while the image of his missing son keeps distracting him. 29th in the series. "As comforting and satisfying as a cup of Earl Grey tea... May is unfaltering in carrying off this wonderful work."—AudioFile