1958 New York City is a big place but there is nowhere to hide from the Hollowing. They seem always just one step behind, no matter how far or how fast you run. Are they ghosts or are they something worse? All you know is that if you stop they will be right there to claim you as one of their own. Van is on his own for the first time. He's lost his Guide book, and there is no way to reach Raph. New Yorkers are being turned in plastic copies of themselves. He needs help. Officer Graves and his friends Sally and Hellen are willing to chip in, but can Van trust them? Are any of them willing to die to stop the Hollowing? The Time Grafters series tells the adventures of time-travellers protecting the universe from danger.