"e;Real-world, intense, deeply flawed characters. Hard story to tell; even harder to read, but worth every minute. A real page turner."e; ~Terry P., Verified ReviewerPortland, Maine, homicide detective Joe Burgess needs a vacation. But there's a dead child in Knowlton Park.Rolling up on the scene with a canoe on the roof and fishing poles flapping, Burgess finds little Timmy Watts, viciously stabbed, and carefully wrapped in a new blue blanket.Timmy's parents are life-long crooks, his brothers deal drugs and his sister turns tricks. The only one who seems to care is Timmy's hearing-impaired sister, Iris. But she's keeping her secrets.Then Iris disappears, and Burgess is battling against time to keep more children from dying."e;The story ramps up on the first page and does not let down until the short post climax."e; ~Verified Reviewer"e;This is another amazing book from a skilled author of police procedurals with much more human understanding than the genre usually offers."e; ~Verified ReviewerTHE JOE BURGESS MYSTERIESPlaying GodThe Angel of Knowlton ParkRedemptionAnd Grant You PeaceLed AstrayA Child Shall Lead ThemA World of Deceit