Written by Martin Cruz Smith. Abridged by Jane Marshall

Arkady Renko's troubled ward Zhenya, has spotted Maya desperately searching for her missing baby at Three Stations and has offered his help. But he doesn't understand why she is so reluctant to give the police any information about herself in order to help with their enquiries.

Meanwhile Renko persuades an old friend at the mortuary to perform an autopsy on the body of the girl found dead in the workers' trailer.

Read by Philip Jackson

Producer: Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall Production for BBC Radio 4. Show less