In a small Irish village, a child is found. The child has no name. No records. And they are unable to speak. Ian Hall has only just moved back to the village following his father''s death, but as the new resident doctor he is called to the isolated farm where the little boy was found captive. Ian becomes embroiled in the shocking case as he treats the child, and he is the only person that the boy will communicate with. As Ian begins to ask questions within the small rural community, he realises that everyone here has something to hide. If he wants justice for the boy, he might be only one who can reveal the truth.

Autorentext
Brian McGilloway is the author of thirteen crime novels including the Ben Devlin mysteries and the Lucy Black series, the first of which, Little Girl Lost, became a New York Times and UK No.1 bestseller. In addition to being shortlisted for a CWA Dagger and the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, he is a past recipient of the Ulster University McCrea Literary Award and won the BBC Tony Doyle Award for his screenplay, Little Emperors. He currently teaches in Strabane, where he lives with his wife and four children.

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In a small Irish village, a child is found.

The child has no name. No records. And they are unable to speak.

Ian Hall has only just moved back to the village following his father's death, but as the new resident doctor he is called to the isolated farm where the little boy was found captive.

Ian becomes embroiled in the shocking case as he treats the child, and he is the only person that the boy will communicate with.

As Ian begins to ask questions within the small rural community, he realises that everyone here has something to hide.

If he wants justice for the boy, he might be only one who can reveal the truth.