Winter of 1963. Thirteen-year-old Alison Carter vanishes from her village. Newly promoted to inspector, young George Bennett is determined to solve the case. As days progress, the likelihood that Alison has been murdered increases. But with no corpse and the barest of clues, Bennett finds himself up against a stone wall, until he learns the shocking truth a truth that doesn"t come to light until a decade later when Bennet finally tells journalist Catherine Heathcote his story Description in Spanish: Invierno de 1963, dos adolescentes desaparecen en Manchester. Poco despues, en una aldea perdida de Derbyshire, desaparece Alison Carter, otra jovencita de trece anos. Para el inspector George Bennet es el principio de un caso terriblemente angustioso: un crimen sin cadaver, un misterio indescifrable entre personajes impenetrables cuyos secretos muy bien guardados no salen a la luz hasta muchos anos mas tarde.