No Trace

Cited as one of the top ten crime novels of 2006 Kirkus Reviews <strong>No Trace</strong>is the finest novel yet by one of best crime novelists of our time. In ... » 

Cited as one of the top ten crime novels of 2006 Kirkus Reviews No Traceis the finest novel yet by one of best crime novelists of our time. In a Londonneighborhood known for its artists and bohemian style six year old Tracey Ruddis abducted from her home without any warning or sign of violence. She is thethird child abucted under similar circumstances in recent weeks. But this caseis different. She is the daughter of notorious contemporary artist GabrielRudd best known for the grotesque Dead Puppies a work centered around hiswifes suicide five years earlier. While Rudd exploits Traceys abduction as aninspiration for a major new work in his upcoming exhibit D.C.I. David Brockand Detective Sergeant Kathy Kolla hunt for the missing girls kidnapper whois suspiciously connected to the eccentric community of artists dealers andcollectors in the neighborhood. «