Fifteen-year-old Nick has just finished his GCSEs. Stuck at home in a seaside village, his quiet summer quickly transforms when a neighbour goes missing. and he meets Jude, a wild and otherworldly boy staying in a horsedrawn caravan...

As the pair grow closer, Nick and Jude discover this isn't the first time a child has gone missing in the village, but their own search for the truth puts them both in danger.