WITH CHILD

THE THIRD BOOK IN THE KATE MARTINELLI MYSTERY SERIESIn Laurie R. King''s With Child adrift in mist-shrouded San Francisco mornings and alcohol-fogged nights homicide detective Kate Martinelli can''t escape the void left by her departed lover who has gone off to rethink their relationship. But when twelve-year-old Jules Cameron comes to Kate for a professional consultation Kate''s not sure she''s that desperate for distraction.Jules is worried about her friend Dio a homeless boy she met in a park. Dio has disappeared without a word of farewell and Jules wants Kate to find him. Reluctant as she is Kate can''t say no―and soon she finds herself forming a friendship with the bright quirky girl. But the search for Dio will prove to be much more than both bargained for―and it''s only the beginning.When Jules disappears while taking a trip with Kate a desperate search begins―and Kate knows all too well the odds of finding the child alive.