Cry baby

The prequel to Mark Billingham's debut, Sleepyhead. It's 1996. Detective Sergeant Tom Thorne is a haunted man. So when seven-year-old Kieron Coyne goes missing while playing in the woods with his best friend, Thorne vows he will not make the same mistake again. Cannot. The solitary witness. The strange neighbour. The friendly teacher. All are in Thorne's sights. This case will be the making of him ... or the breaking.