An abandoned Southwark warehouse burns next door to a women''s shelter for victims of spousal abuse. Within it lies the charred corpse of a female body burned beyond all recognition. At the same time, workers at Guy''s Hospital anxiously discuss the disappearance of a hospital administrator -- a beautiful, emotionally fragile young woman who''s vanished without a trace.
And in an old, dark, rambling London house, nine-year-old
Harriet''s awful fears won''t be silenced -- as she worries about her
feuding parents, her schoolwork . . . and the strange woman who
is her only companion in this scary, unfamiliar place.
Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid -- lovers and former partners -- have their own pressing concerns. But they must put aside private matters to investigate these disturbing cases. Yet neither Gemma nor Duncan realize how closely the cases are connected -- or how important their resolutions will be for an abducted young child who is frightened, alone . . . and in serious peril.