Description

Not all cruelty shouts. Some whispers behind closed doors.

The children's ward at Little Firling's hospital is meant to be a place of healing—tucked away from the world, silent but safe. But when children begin to vanish, one by one, without a trace, the silence becomes deafening.

There are no witnesses.
No records.
No answers.

Called in under the guise of a routine visit, retired professor Annabel Lennox Deighton and her loyal friend Evie Barnes begin to pull at the threads of a mystery no one seems willing to acknowledge. Something is wrong—deeply wrong—and it's hidden behind the polished smiles, locked file cabinets, and dimmed hallway lights.

As Persephone, the ever-observant Bombay cat, prowls the ward's quiet corners, Annabel and Evie uncover a disturbing trail of blank charts, false identities, and a long-standing cover-up that stretches far beyond the hospital walls.

Because in Little Firling, cruelty doesn't always come with a knife.
Sometimes it's dressed in kindness. And hidden in care.

Featuring:

A missing child case no one will investigate Secrets buried in medical files Institutional silence and dangerous compassion A mystery where emotional resonance is as powerful as the clues

Book 9 in the Little Firling Mystery series—a deeply atmospheric and quietly devastating installment, perfect for readers who love thoughtful, character-rich mysteries that stay with you long after the final page.

(Number of pages: 214)