A dark, twisty adventure about the forgotten among us and what it means to be seen, from the acclaimed author of The Missing Piece of Charlie OâReilly.
Cooper is lost. Ever since his father left their family three years ago, he has become distant from his friends, constantly annoyed by his little sister, Jess, and completely fed up with the pale, creepy rich girl who moved in next door and wonât stop staring at him. So when Cooper learns of an unsolved mystery his sister has discovered online, he welcomes the distraction.
Itâs the tale of a deadly train crash that occurred a hundred years ago, in which one young boy among the dead was never identified. The only distinguishing mark on him was a strange insignia on his suit coat, a symbol no one had seen before or since. Jess is fascinated by the mystery of the unknown childâ because sheâs seen the insignia. Itâs the symbol of the jacket of the girl next door.
As they uncover more informationâ and mounting evidence of the girlâs seemingly impossible connection to the tragedyâCooper and Jess begin to wonder if a similar disaster could be heading to their hometown.