Missing Without Trace

Thirty years ago, ten year old Simon Younger left school after choir practice to walk into town and catch the bus home, but he never reached the bus station. Instead he seemed to simply vanish into thin air. He went missing without trace. The police enquiry at the time went nowhere fast, focusing on just one main suspect but never able to prove a thing... Now reluctant hero Alfie Bowman and his friends Positive Pete and Dry Biro think it’s high time this forgotten mystery was solved, once and for all, so Simon’s mother, Daphne, can finally find the closure she so badly needs. But as soon as their investigations start Alfie receives an unwelcome visit from local D.I. ‘Nasty’ Nash, who seems intent on doing his best to intimidate Alfie into going no further with his enquiries. Unimpressed, Alfie & co. continue with their task, gradually uncovering cracks in the original investigation as they find first one key witness, and then a second, who between them throw a whole new light on what happened on that fateful day all those years ago. Why is Nasty Nash so desperate to stop Alfie? Is there a connection between Nash and local gangster Nugent the Nutter? And what really happened to Simon Younger? And if all that isn’t enough to be going on with, there’s the ongoing saga of Alfie’s confusion over his relationship with gorgeous neighbour Sophia. Would a beautiful, sophisticated woman like her really fall for a guy like him? Join reluctant hero Alfie Bowman, ably supported by close friends Positive Pete and Dry Biro and a host of other characters in this the second story in the Alfie Bowman series. If you like an entertaining read with a bit of mystery, a dash of pathos, a touch of romance and a good dollop of humour this could well be just the book for you!