Forensic Investigator Luke Harding has hardly had time to celebrate passing his exams when his robotic assistant, Malc, informs him that they are being called to investigate their first real case-a young student has been mysteriously shot and killed by an arrow. The boy's murder is followed in swift succession by two more grisly deaths, and the situation is made worse when evidence points in the Traces series.

WHEN THERE'S MURDER MYSTERY TO SOLVE,THE AUTHORIT IESSENO IN THE IR TOP TEAM,SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD FORENSIC INVEST IGATOR LUKE HARD ING HAS THE BEST DETECTIVE INST INCTS AROUDN,AND HIS RIGH-HAND ROBOT,MALC,IS EQUIPPED WITH LASERS AND SCANNERS FOR FIND ING EVIDENCE AT THE TOUGHEST OF CRIME SCENES,TOGETHER,LUKE AND MALC HAVE THE TALENT TO CRACK ANY CRIME.