Casting Darker Shadows is the second and concluding part of the Hiding Ugly Children story. Two years have passed since the Fred Winter affair. Alice, Joggy Jackson's wife, has long forgiven him for his reckless behaviour. His son Danny, and his girlfriend Victoria Parker are reunited again. And life would seem to be back to normal...or is it. For Joggy, the God's seem to be conspiring against him. He is rowing with his nearest neighbours. The afterglow of his initial success as an amateur sleuth has faded. He misses the feeling that the challenge and the intrigue gave him. And he'd like to experience it again. They say you should be careful for what you wish for. Joggy's wish is about to come true. But it's not a wish anyone would want.