Cat's Cradle

Detective Inspector Frost is about to retire; he only ever had one unsolved case - the kidnap, and perhaps murder, of 6-month old Mathew Fulton in Waverton Magna, twelve years ago. Now - before he finally leave the Police - he's back where the events unfolded, determined to solve the crime.

But why are all the locals, all of whom were touched in some way by the tragedy, so unhelpful? Why is there such a conspiracy of silence?

And why - in such a close community - is the past still so shrouded in mystery?