When the bones of a twelve-year-old boy are found scattered in the Hollywood Hills, Detective 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 he will not be forgotten. Then a love affair begins to blossom for Bosch - until a disastrous mission leaves him in deep trouble as he faces an unimaginable decision...