The final novel in one of the most critically acclaimed PI series in the
annals of crime fiction!
"Few writers working in any genre offer tales with such moral
complexity, dark humor, and, most of all, heart." (Megan Abbott, author
of Dare Me)
Drunk, alone, and racked with guilt over the tragic death of his
girlfriend Pam, Moe Prager is destined for oblivion. But destiny takes a
detour when a shadowy figure from Moe's past reappears to beg for Moe's
help in locating her missing daughter. As a reluctant, distracted Moe
delves into the case, he discovers that nothing is as it seems and no
one involved is quite who or what they appear to be. This is especially
true of the missing daughter, an early internet sensation known
ironically as the Lost Girl or the Hollow Girl. The case itself is
hollow, as Moe finds little proof that anyone is actually missing.
Things take a bizarre twist as Moe stumbles across a body in a trendy
Manhattan apartment and the Hollow Girl suddenly re-emerges on video
screens everywhere. It's a wild ride through the funhouse as Moe tries
to piece together a case from the half-truths and lies told to him by a
fool's parade of family members, washed-up showbiz types, uncaring cops,
a doorman, and a lovesick PI. Even as the ticking clock gets louder, Moe
is unsure if it's all a big hoax or if someone's life is really at
stake. The question isn't whether or not Moe can find the Hollow Girl,
but whether the Hollow Girl was ever there at all.
