A dramatic and eerie story of lost identity and family secrets, told in Leon Garfield's memorable and distinctive style. A fast-moving, exciting read! 14-year-old George Treet is happy with his life as part of a family of travelling actors. But George's world turns upside down when he discovers that he is actually the son of a great nobleman, and that he must go and live with his real family. . . Where someone, somewhere out in the fog, is waiting for him, and he is surrounded by mystery, danger and deceit.