This is the eighth in the series and finds Patrick and Erica embroilled in both a modern day and historical mystery as the sole daughter of a family that disappeared in the 70s returns to her family home following the tragic loss of her own son. In doing so she and her husband trigger a series of events that leads Patrick, Erica and the reader on a ride through her family history, a history of loss, love and murder. This is a gripping story that follows on 18 months from the cliffhanger of the last book and is as gripping as every book preceding it.