Meet Matthew Gold wealthy and successful but totally alone.Afflicted from childhood by a crippling stammer, he learnt early to withdraw from the world, but discovered a talent for crime fiction that makes him rich.Matthew struggles to speak, but his fictional, slick-talking private eye always knows what to say, becoming an alter-ego.But can he ever reconcile his inner and outer worlds?Could an unexpected encounter with a vulnerable child provide the key?A powerful, character driven novel from Chick Yuill, exploring what divides us from others and ourselves.