Gerda McAllister’s life is turned upside down when she is contacted by a mysterious caller, who claims to have information about the location of the bodies of her murdered loved ones, who are among the ‘Disappeared’. With her Dubliner boyfriend, and what remains of her family, she begins to piece together the truth. As the picture becomes clearer, though, revelations threaten to come out that will change all of their lives. Haunted by the killings, Gerda is forced to decide – will she try to leave the past behind her, or should she try to confront the truth and discover where they lie? About the Mary O’Donnell is the author of eleven previous books. Her novels include The Light-Makers, Virgin and the Boy and The Elysium Treatment. Her other works include several collections of poetry. She is a member of Aosdána.