The Famous Five are Julian, Dick, George (Georgina by rights), Anne and Timmy the dog. This is the story of how the Famous Five came together, and of their very first adventure. And what an adventure it was, involving an island, a ruined castle, an ancient wreck and a desperate treasure hunt!
It was meant to be a harmless stag night prank. A few hours later four of his best friends are dead and Michael Harrison has disappeared. With only three days to the wedding, Detective Superintendent Grace - a man haunted by the shadow of his own missing wife - is contacted by Michael's beautiful, distraught fiancée, Ashley Harper. Grace discovers that the one man who ought to know Michael Harrison's whereabouts...