On Christmas Eve, four-year-old Anna Brennan disappears from a crowded church during midnight mass. She is kidnapped, believed murdered. Twenty years later, in the process of a burglary investigation, a startling piece of evidence accidentally comes to light. Could Anna still be alive? If so, who abducted her, and why? Detective Constable Gregory Raine is assigned the task of solving the case and re-uniting Anna with her parents. But a nightmare of treachery and murder lies ahead. In a shattering climax, the detective unearths the secret behind Anna's disappearance... and it's a discovery that comes at a terrifying price. 'John Misto's writing gifts are so enormous as to be daunting.' James Waites, Sydney Morning Herald