A detective’s dream vacation is interrupted by a child who desperately needs help in this irresistible psychological thriller from the writer who “should be on every crime fiction fan’s must-read list” (Chris Whitaker).

A teenager at an idyllic resort in Cyprus is shocked to receive an anonymous, air-dropped message while relaxing at the pool. It claims to be from a kidnapped girl, trapped with a family pretending to be her own.

Detective Amanda Coton just happens to be at the resort on holiday, hoping to use the time to disconnect from work and bond with her teenage son. But, with a case unfolding at the foot of her beach lounger, she soon finds herself at the center of the time-sensitive investigation, primed to lead the search-and-rescue.

With no way to identify who sent the message or lock down the sprawling resort—to prevent the fake family from getting skittish and fleeing—Detective Coton is forced to push aside her personal matters and use her training to find the victim before it’s too late. One wrong move could put the victim in even more danger. After all, the kind of people willing to kidnap a teenage girl wouldn’t hesitate to kill to get away with it. . . .