Gone, Baby, Gone

In this fourth installment of the Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro series, the Boston-based private investigators are hired by the aunt of four-year-old Amanda McCready, who has vanished from her neglectful mother's apartment in the tough Dorchester area.

As they delve into the case alongside police detectives, they uncover ties to the criminal underworld, corruption, and a web of moral dilemmas surrounding child neglect and protection.

The novel explores complex ethical questions about parental rights, individual responsibility, and the blurred lines between good and evil in a harrowing investigation filled with violence and shocking revelations.