"On behalf of the University of Toronto and by virtue of the authority vested in me, I hereby admit all those candidates not here present to their degrees, diplomas and certificates in absentia." It's every parent's nightmare for their child to disappear. Worse for a parent whose son missed graduation because he is investigating an undisclosed serial killer, identified only by the nickname "Sensivar." Worse still if that parent has spent two decades in hiding to protect his family. But before his change of name, Richard Tod made some very special friends. If he can find them - if they are still alive - will they be able to save his son? Twenty-one years since he last saw them. Twenty-one days in which Robert can be rescued alive. In Absentia is the sequel to Always Read The Fine Print From the author of the Assassins Trilogy and Thursday's War