Patrick Kenzie, a Boston private detective, has seen a lot in his life, but he’s never encountered anything like this before. The girl whose kidnapping case he cracked twelve years ago has gone missing again. This time, help is requested by Amanda’s aunt—unlike the irresponsible mother, she truly loves her niece. Patrick understands he can’t refuse her, especially since he and Angie—his wife and steadfast assistant—are also raising a daughter. In the new investigation, Patrick will run into the indifference and hypocrisy of some, and the cruelty and viciousness of others; he’ll witness bloody murders and, without meaning to, cross paths with a ruthless Russian mafia. The resolution of this drama will be so unexpected that it forces the detective to rethink his views on life. His fate will take a dizzying turn…