John Connolly, best known for his series of novels starring Charlie Parker, writes a dark and gruesome fantasy tale in the last of the series of newly commissioned crime stories. Show more

Eleanor's world is turned upside down when Conrad fails to come home from a conference. Daughter Cara decides to go and look for him, while son Paul suspects their mother of murder. Show more

Conrad is alive but not well. Spooked by a mysterious woman, he is on the run, catching a train from Munich to Italy, while Eleanor recalls a time when their future seemed bright. Show more

Both Conrad and Eleanor struggle with painful memories. Their son Paul insists on calling the police, while Eleanor finds threatening emails to Conrad from a woman called Mad. Show more

There is no progress in the search for Conrad, who is hiding out in a Bologna hotel, oblivious to his family's worry, while his shame and guilt threaten to overwhelm him. Show more

The police become involved in the search for Conrad, while Eleanor breaks up with her lover. Alone in Bologna, Conrad admits to himself that he knew he had to walk out on her. Show more

Conrad recalls his fateful choice to use Maddy to help him expose animal abuse at the lab. Waiting for news at home, Eleanor struggles to make sense of her broken marriage. Show more

A long-hidden secret emerges about Cara, and the episode with Maddy culminates in a nasty scene at a hotel. Meanwhile, a mistake with Con's bankcard reveals his hiding place. Show more

Con recalls taking his research job with big Pharma, which ultimately led to his meeting with animal rights protestor Maddy, who asks him to photograph conditions in the animal lab. Show more

Conrad gets lost in Bologna and finds an unlikely rescuer, while his mind drifts back to Maddy, and to the breaking point in his marriage years ago, when he started to lose Eleanor. Show more

Cara and El go to Bologna to fetch Conrad home. Their reunion is bittersweet - their love both confirmed and changed by the drama with Maddy and his dramatic disappearance. Show more