The Missing
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3.9 • 12 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
A TEENAGE GIRL IS MISSING. THE CLOCK IS TICKING. FIND HER, BEFORE HE DOES . . .
'I LOVE THIS BOOK' LEE CHILD
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With the police struggling, CSI Darby McCormick is shocked to discover a terrified woman hiding in the shadows of a crime scene.
A woman who was abducted herself, five years before, and has managed to escape.
She could be their only lead.
But what Darby doesn't know is that a serial killer has been prowling America for decades. A killer she's met before . . .
Once, long ago, he tore her life apart. Now he wants to finish the job.
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Praise for Chris Mooney:
'One of the best thriller writers working today' Lee Child
'This will keep you up past your bedtime' Karin Slaughter
'If you want a thriller that will chill your blood, break your heart and make your pulse race, Chris Mooney is your man' Mark Billingham
'Harrowing, gripping, haunting, gut-wrenching and beautifully written' Harlan Coben
'I devoured The Missing in one greedy, breathless sitting. This is a scary, breakneck ride with thrills that never let up' Tess Gerritsen
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of this competent but unoriginal thriller from Mooney (Deviant Ways), it's 1984 and teenager Darby McCormick is hanging out in the woods with her friends Melanie Cruz and Stacey Stephens when they stumble across a man killing a woman. Darby calls the police, which sets in motion events that lead to Stacey being murdered and Melanie abducted. Fast forward to 2007: Darby, with a doctorate in criminal psychology, is working as a crime scene investigator for the Boston Crime Lab. When Darby finds herself investigating another missing girl, Carol Cranmore, she vows to find the perpetrator and save Carol. The fiendishly clever killer is always two steps ahead, while Darby and her handsome partner, Jackson "Coop" Cooper, must struggle with the usual bureaucratic snafus, disbelieving supervisors and obstructive FBI agents. There are twists and turns aplenty, but they're all based on familiar formulas, including the final, de rigueur chase through the killer's basement torture chamber.
