This being the third book in The Harry Starke Novels, proves to be the best yet. It all starts when a couple of young men attempt to steal floorboards from the old "Hill House". Once a grand old home, it was set to be demolished until the young men report a body hidden beneath the floorboards. Once again, Harry is called to assist in finding out who she was and who committed the murder. What I really enjoyed about this stand alone novel is the complexity of the case and all of the players involved. As always, you never know who did it or why until the very end, when Harry Starke finds out.

There is a very important theme relevant to what is on the news often. And, that subject is human trafficking. If you are like me, you may not know a whole lot about it. A policewoman from the Special Victims Unit is called in to explain it to Harry. It is unimaginable, but a fact that we all must make ourselves aware of in order to keep our children safe. Despite this subject, this book is very well written, action-packed, and informative. If you can tell who did it before the end, you should become a P.I. This is well worth the read!

Thank you, Mr. Howard, for giving me a free ARC of this book to read and give my honest review. ( )