Family secrets, forgotten memories, and the transforming power of truth

It's been six years since sixteen-year-old Dec's free-spirited
mother, Lindy, disappeared. Dec feels so trapped in the present,
he's avoided examining his past. But when an intruder dies in
the museum-like family home, the man's death sends forth
tremors that reawaken forgotten memories. Suddenly Dec is
flooded with visions of his mother so tangible it's hard to
believe they're not real. At least Dec has his best friend -
gifted, funny Ezra - to help him sort out what's real and what
isn't. But as Dec's dream visions of his mother turn into
nightmares, Ezra announces he's going away, leaving Dec
haunted by questions that must be answered. What did happen
to his mother? And who really is the thief in the house of
memory?

In this masterful new novel, Tim Wynne-Jones explores with
wit, compassion, and humor the fictional territory he knows
best - the prickly ties that bind families, the murky connections
between imagination and real life.