THEODORE BOONE'S best friend April has disappeared in the middle of the night The only suspect is an escaped convict & 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 with no new leads Theo starts to think the police are chasing the wrong person Can he hunt down the truth & find his friend
- or is it really too late?