Elis father, uncle and grandmother are dead; he didnt know his mother, and his grandfather Clarence walked to the river one day and never returned. Elis childhood friend, George, also went missing, and has never been seen or heard of since. Eli has spent years wondering about both Clarence and George. Then a young boy goes missing. Paperback , 245 pages Published March 1st 2012 by Pan MacMillan (first published April 1st 2011)