A dark, twisty adventure about the forgotten among us and what it
means to be seen, from the acclaimed author of The Missing Piece of
Charlie O'Reilly.
Cooper is lost. Ever since his father left their family three years ago,
he has become distant from his friends, constantly annoyed by his little
sister, Jess, and completely fed up with the pale, creepy rich girl who
moved in next door and won't stop staring at him. So when Cooper learns
of an unsolved mystery his sister has discovered online, he welcomes the
distraction.
It's the tale of a deadly train crash that occurred a hundred years ago,
in which one young boy among the dead was never identified. The only
distinguishing mark on him was a strange insignia on his suit coat, a
symbol no one had seen before or since. Jess is fascinated by the
mystery of the unknown child-- because she's seen the insignia. It's the
symbol of the jacket of the girl next door.
As they uncover more information-- and mounting evidence of the girl's
seemingly impossible connection to the tragedy--Cooper and Jess begin to
wonder if a similar disaster could be heading to their hometown.