Toby could... and Toby would. 'Enjoy yourself as you rot, old man. And you're not my dad – you never were.' Southern England, September 1957. When thirteen-year-old Toby Mitcher's mum collapses, never to wake up, Toby's alcoholic stepfather becomes his legal guardian. He thought life couldn't get much worse, but was he wrong. Time passes, and an orderly direction comes into his life. That is until problems start and the disappearances begin. No more being put upon or allowing bad situations to happen. From now on, Toby is in control. Or is he?