A young, street-savvy runaway looking for a place to call home realizes he might have conned his way into the wrong family in this âunique suspense novel with twists and turns that will keep readers guessingâ (School Library Journal) from award-winning author Cristin Terrill.
It seems too good to be true when Daniel Tate, missing since he was abducted from one of Californiaâs most elite private enclaves at the age of ten, turns up on a snowy street in Vancouver six years later. At first too traumatized to speak, he is eventually able to tell the authorities who he is and is reunited with his overjoyed family. In time, they tell him, heâll recover the memories heâs missing; all that matters is that they have him back.
Itâs perfect. A miracle. Except for one thing:
That boy isnât Daniel Tate.
But he wants to be. A young con artist whoâs been taking on false identities for years, this impostor has stumbled onto the scam of a lifetime. Daniel has everything heâs ever dreamed ofâwealth, privilege, the chance to make a fresh start, and most importantly, a family that loves him. Now that heâs finally found a place to belong, he doesnât question his luck.
Until he realizes that maybe Daniel isnât missing at all. Maybe someone knows what really happened to the boy heâs pretending to beâŚand if he canât uncover the truthâhe could be next the next Daniel Tate to disappear.