Esther forgot about her detective hobby. She's had enough of mysteries and crimes. Caring for four-year-old Kate is enough responsibility in a world full of horrors, but when a midnight message calls her to a remote island, Esther leaves everything and hits the road, hoping to find her old friend there. And she immediately finds herself drawn into a murder investigation, somehow related to the fact that children are disappearing on the island. Now the main thing for Esther is not to lose her head and Kate... “Hill is a rising star in the detective genre” - New York Journal "Impressive... Hill knows how to make you feel compassion for his characters, involving the reader in their dark thoughts and actions. The writer, behind the creativity worth keeping an eye on" - Publishers Weekly "A surprisingly intricate mystery that will easily captivate readers looking for a new favorite detective." – Library Journal