'Zaki reached for the torch, but snatched his hand back in horror. The white object was a bone. Laid out on the stone ledge was a complete, human skeleton. His heart slamming against his ribs, Zaki struggled for breath. What else lurked in the darkness that pressed in around him?' This taut ghost story revolves around ruthless shipwreckers, an innocent young woman and a quest for life.
When Zaki finds a bracelet and an ancient skeleton, little does he know that he is also stumbling across a mystery that goes back generations.
Dealing with the break-up of his parents' marriage, as well as trying to help his older brother, Zaki has to use all his ingenuity, thoughtfulness and skill to unravel the mysteries of the past and perhaps even to set long-trapped spirits free.