Mr clarinet | nick stone

Ten million dollars if he performed a miracle and brought the boy back alive, five million dollars if he came back with just the body, and another five million if he dragged the killers in with it.

Those were the terms, and, if he chose to accept them, that was the dealEx-cop, ex-PI and now ex-con Max Mingus doesnt want to take the case.

It means going to Haiti, a lawless island of voodoo and black magic and home to a monster they call Mr Clarinet.

In searching for the missing boy - alive or dead - Max could lose his life or suffer a fate far worse.

But a man who has nothing will risk a lot for ten million dollars.

--------Triumphant ObserverTerrifying, exhilarating, breathlessly compelling Daily Express.