Life is good for private investigator Calli Barnow. Recently married to her beautiful partner, Jess; overcoming her anxiety with time spent in the boxing ring; and happily successful in her working life, it's going to be a good summer for Calli. But, life is what happens when we're busy making other plans, and Calli's life is about to take a confusing turn. Everyone around her has surprising secrets to reveal, including Calli's sweet elderly mother. And her new case keeps throwing up new angles for Calli and her sidekick Dewey to investigate. In a book that centres around family: lost, found, chosen, and unexpected, Calli Barnow faces her most difficult challenges yet. She must face the unthinkable, armed only with the love of her friends and her own inner resources.