They're Gone
A Novel
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- ¥2,400
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Two women's husbands are murdered on the same night in the same way--and their investigation uncovers a terrifying connection.
Two men from vastly different backgrounds are murdered one after another on the same night, in the same fashion with two bullet wounds: one in the head, another in the heart. The two slayings sends their wives on a desperate search for answers--and a desperate attempt to save their families' lives.
Grief takes a heavy toll on northern Virginia freelance editor Deb Linh Thomas when she learns of her husband's murder. And utter dismay sets in when, just a week after the funeral, she discovers that he had been the subject of an FBI investigation after withdrawing a large sum of money from their shared accounts.
Elsewhere, Baltimore bartender Cessy Castillo is less bereft when her abusive husband, ex-cop Hector Ramirez, is killed. But it turns out that he was deep in hock--and now Cessy's expected to pay up.
Deb and the FBI agent assigned to her case start digging into her husband's murder and learn that he had been the target of criminals. As Deb and Cessy join forces to learn the truth, their investigation reveals an ever-darker web of clues, but if they're not careful, they may just end up like their husbands.
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This solid crime novel from Barres (The Unrepentant, writing as E.A. Aymar) starts slowly as it introduces two women from different backgrounds: middle-aged housewife Deb Linh Thomas, who lives in suburban northern Virginia with her 19-year-old daughter and her genial husband, Grant Thomas; and Baltimore bartender Cessy Castillo, the battered wife of Hector Ramirez, a crooked ex-cop. Both learn that their husbands have been murdered in the same way one bullet to the heart and one to the head. A man who identifies himself as an FBI agent informs Deb that the agency had been investigating Grant. Meanwhile, Cessy finds a flash drive that links Hector to a string of homicides. The pace picks up once Deb and Cessy meet and join forces, and they realize they aren't just up against one killer, but rather an insidious web of corruption that includes the highest levels of law enforcement. The fully fleshed out leads compensate for some clich d characters and stock action scenes. This women-fight-back thriller will please those looking to vicariously smack down a few hulking villains.
