Norman Stokoe has just been appointed Children's Czar by the new government. He sells his flat and moves up north to take up the position. However before his first salary cheque has even hit his bank account, new priorities are set for the government department for which he works. The Children's Czar network is put on hold but it is too late to reverse the decision to employ Norman. So he is given a P.A. and a spacious office in a new business park on the banks of the Tyne.

He settles down in his new leather chair behind his new desk, to wait for the green light to begin his mission. The green light never comes. What does happen is that two children go missing. As Children's Czar, surely this case should fall within his remit, but Norman has built a career on doing nothing, on stamping pieces of paper with 'send to the relevant department'. Now, faced with a campaigning journalist and a distraught mother, he is forced to become involved. The search will take him to dark places and will make him ask questions about the system he is supposed to uphold.

Travelling to the winner/decoy of a sweep. Congratulations and I hope you enjoy the book :)
Happy reading!

Thank you so much, am looking forward to reading this :)

Well... since the topic of missing children is neither very interesting nor original, I assume that this book ended up on my wishlist because I've liked something else written by Torday. Unfortunately not this one. Better luck to the next reader!!

A wishlist surprise!

Thank you for the surprise, sakirmo!

Chosen by its title and cover. Many thanks!

It was lost in France, with the help of my friends (L'Orée des Cimes, in Peisey-Vallandry, to be more precise).

Please, read and release.