The end of the "Collector" series, which began with the bestseller "The Butterfly Garden." This novel literally blew up the Amazon ratings, putting its author on a par with such masters of the genre as Thomas Harris, John Fowles and David Baldacci. When eight-year-old Brooklyn Mercer disappeared without a trace on Halloween, the case was immediately transferred to the FBI special unit dealing with crimes against children. Agent Eliza Sterling, who was involved in the investigation, was initially struck by the reaction of people who knew the girl. It turns out that Eliza herself and little Brooklyn look alike, like mother and daughter... But surprise quickly gave way to horror. Sterling remembered: just like two peas in a pod, she turned out to be similar to the sister of her colleague Brandon, who disappeared many years ago at the same time! And she was also eight...