"In this superbly written suspense novel from British author Barnard,...former soccer star Matt Harper, now a television and radio personality, is the new owner of Elderholm, one of a small street of sturdy old houses in Leeds. As he and his remodeling contractor take a look around the attic, they come upon the skeleton of a toddler-sized child. The deeper Matt and Det. Sgt. Charlie Peace probe, the more certain they become that the child met its tragic death in 1969, the same fateful summer Matt had spent in this very community. ...Barnard quickly pulls his readers into the plot and holds them there right through the final pages, leaving them, along with his hero, pondering further possibilities.

Publishers Weekly

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"Once in a while you come across a perfect whodunit--and it's often the work of Robert Barnard...with the perfect pitch, exquisite pacing, and meticulous plotting of a genuine master at this game."

--Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times