When the bones of a twelve year old boy are found scattered in the Hollywood Hills, Harry Bosch is drawn into a case that recalls the darkest memories from his own haunted past.  The bones have been buried for years, but Bosch unearths the child’s identity and fractured life, determined that he will not be forgotten. Then a love affair begins to blossom for Bosch – until a disastrous mission leaves him in more trouble than ever before and faced with an unimaginable decision.