Charles and Laura are young and happily married. Both belong to the privileged society of Cambridge Academy. Shortly before Christmas, Charles and his daughter, Naomi, go to a sale in London. But at the end of the day, all that is left for him and his wife, Laura, is a cup of tea and sympathy for the police. Because Naomi, their only and angelically beautiful daughter, disappeared, and a day later her body was found. But how dead is she? Jonathan Aycliffe's mesmerizing story tells of the past and present, days filled with unbearable agony. A psychological masterpiece guaranteed to leave you in chilling horror.