'One of the great series in the history of the detective story' New York Times Book ReviewWhen the beautiful young wife of a Boston policeman goes missing, he asks his friend, private detective Spenser, to find her. To do so Spenser must delve into the woman's past - which he soon discovers is darker than he could ever have imagined.'When it comes to detective novels, 90 per cent of us admit he's an influence, and the rest of us lie about it'Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Run Away
