11 year old Yohan Finkel is determined to solve some of the mysteries in his life, primary amonst them: What is a lesbian? What is the worst English swearword? and Where is Granddad Charlie?
He finds himself with a real life mystery to solve when 12 year old Sabrina Nicketts, who lives in his street, disappears. Three asylum seekers who have recently moved into the street are accused of her abduction. One of them, Du, is a 13 year old former Congolese child soldier. He has become a close friend of Yohan and been unofficially adopted by the Finkel family.
Yohan takes on the role of detective and investigates the girl's disappearance in order to exonerate his new friend.
Narrated by Yohan in diary format, if you are a fan of Adrian Mole and like a crime to solve this is for you.