Book Summary

A woman gives birth in a dingy upstairs room. Her baby is bought illegally by a wealthy couple. Thirty-five years later, Dominic Walker, a teacher, is arrested for murder – but his story is too fantastic for the police to believe...

Rebuilding and Disappearance

Dominic and Laura are rebuilding their marriage after a crisis. Dominic has problems, but his marriage is everything. One day, when Laura disappears unexpectedly, Dominic is left to try and work it all out.

Return and Change

Months later she returns home out of the blue, bringing paradise back to Dominic’s life. But something’s not right. Laura has changed.

Growing Tension and Uncertainty

As events become ever more peculiar and Laura’s behaviour more unsettling, the tension grows. Dominic begins to wonder just who his wife actually is. And all the while, danger is lurking.

The Final Question

Death is coming. The question is, for whom? And how are the events of thirty-five years ago entwined with the present?