Boston private detective Patrick Kenzie has seen a lot of things in his time, but this is the first time he has encountered something like this. The girl whose abduction case he solved twelve years ago has disappeared again. This time, Amanda's aunt turns to the detective for help - unlike her dissolute mother, she sincerely loves her niece. Patrick realizes that he is unable to refuse her, especially since he and Angie, his wife and faithful assistant, also have a daughter. In the new investigation, Patrick will face the indifference and hypocrisy of some, the cruelty and meanness of others, will witness bloody murders and will unwittingly cross the path of the ruthless Russian mafia. The outcome of this drama will be so unexpected that it will force the detective to reconsider his views on life. His fate will take a dizzying turn...