THEODORE BOONE'S best friend April has disappeared in the middle of the night.
The only suspect is an escaped convict, and he won't give them any answers.
Thirteen-year-old Theo - the son of two lawyers - knows the criminal justice system. Terrified that he'll never see April again, he begins his own investigation.
But as the days drag on w ith no new leads, Theo starts to think the police are chasing the wrong person. Can he hunt down the truth and find his friend - or is it really too late?
