This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a second language (ESL) readers. Ryan Green disappears one day after school without a trace. His family is caught in a living nightmare. Six months later, the police have no leads. Desperate for answers, the parents contact private investigator Anna Sweet. The trail has gone cold, but Anna doesn't give up without turning over every clue. When a body is found in the woods, Anna and the police fear the worst. Who would want to harm Ryan Green, and who will be next? Anna's skills are about to be tested to their limits. Lexile level: HL640L