In the quiet town of Verity, where no crimes have been heard of for a long time, something monstrous is happening. A young woman was killed and her little daughter disappeared. It soon turns out that twelve-year-old Keith Rosen, who lives next door, ran away from home and took the girl with him. His mother Lucy is stunned and scared. She doesn't believe her son could have done anything wrong and is trying to find him. This search changes their lives in the most decisive way...Alice Hoffman is a recognized master of a subtle psychological novel. The total circulation of her books is more than 50 million copies. The novel “Practical Magic” was filmed in Hollywood, starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock.