Gwen’s grandfather has disappeared from their home in New York City but he’s left her a phone message telling her not to worry and to let no one know he’s gone. The timing couldn’t be worse. Gwen has violin auditions soon. I’m in Hans top music schools. More stress is not what she needs. then she meets Robert also in town for auditions and her new freedom actually seems to have some benefits. After all, she’s 17 suddenly on her own and there’s no place on earth quite like New York. But below the surface other forms are in motion. There’s the great uncle who keeps coming to the house insisting he hast to talk with her grandfather. There’s the strange man Gwen sees one day when shopping and then there’s the discovery right in front of her own home that brings the NYPD crashing onto the scene uniting Gwen and Robert in ways neither of them could have for told. in this remarkable follow up to the wildly popular things not seen award-winning author. Andrew Clements brings readers a multi layered story about art and identity about friendship and family and ultimately about love and life.