Kidnapping Mystery

Gray Wolf Security had seen a lot of disturbing things in their day, but disappearing teenagers, strange tattoos that tagged them for a madman, was all new to them. When three of their own kids came to them for help, they couldn't refuse. Finding out what was happening proved to be more difficult than they believed. With Callan working to help the team identify the tattoo artist, they weren't afraid to use every advantage at their fingertips. Who would have thought that the ghosts would be the best sources of information and help on the property. With time running out, the men race to find ...

When seven-year-old Emma disappears, her stepmother Amanda uncovers dark secrets lurking in their small town. Facing corrupt police and uncooperative locals, Amanda and her niece Renee follow chilling clues leading to a familiar neighbor with a hidden, deadly past. Racing to save Emma, they risk everything to expose a truth that could destroy their town.

The disappearances of multiple teenagers thrust a small town into a panic. One detective must confront a dark past to solve the high-profile abduction. It’s only a matter of time before the kidnapper strikes again, and the sands of the hourglass have already started sifting away.

A murderer, an abuser, two kidnappings, and an undercover assignment repeatedly bring skip tracer Judah Max and Detective Nick Baker into each other’s lives; forcing them to work together, despite their different views. When Judah is almost fatally wounded while pursuing a bail-jumping-wife-beater-turned-kidnapper, Nick steps in, intent on helping with her cases until she recovers. Judah thinks Nick is attempting to steal her heart, again; as well as manipulate her away from her self-imposed, solitary life style. Nick insists their lives will be better together, if only Judah will admit ...

A child's abduction leads to a frightening pattern within a small town where nothing is as it seems. Detective Rose has worked on difficult cases before, but this abduction is unique. No evidence. No witnesses. No leads. It’s a nightmare scenario for any law enforcement officer. Unsure of why the family was targeted, Rose races against the clock to recover the missing child before the kidnapper strikes again, a scenario Rose is desperate to stop.

When a child disappears without a trace during a snowstorm in a small town, Mary must unravel the mystery before it's too late. As the search intensifies, Mary confronts her own dark past, which may hold the key to unlocking the truth. With time running out and the townspeople on edge, can Mary crack the case and bring the perpetrator to justice?

When 8-year-old Ben disappears, his mother Pearl undertakes a relentless quest in their small judgmental town, even as she faces suspicion from her husband, Eddie. Armed with clues hinting at church member Meredith's involvement, Pearl risks all, breaking laws and facing adversaries. Despite temporary imprisonment, she rescues Ben from Meredith's remote cabin. Pearl's journey, riddled with societal judgment and marital discord, ultimately leads her to a fresh start with Ben, a testament to a mother's unwavering love, the danger of insular societies, and the power of self-belief.

Early on a cold Somerset morning, ten year old Alesha Daniels is reported missing by her father, a violent alcoholic. Her mother, a known drug addict, is found unconscious, but it’s her mother’s boyfriend the police are keen to trace. As the hunt for Alesha gathers pace, a second local girl is taken, plunging another family into the depths of despair.

Immerse yourself in a thrilling chase as a tormented mother battles her shadowy past to rescue her abducted daughter. Amid the pressure of an impending FBI investigation and puzzling clues, she confronts long-lost family ties and her deepest fears. In this heart-pounding journey of love, friendship, and relentless determination, the mother's unwavering resolve could reveal her path to redemption.

An idyllic ski resort conceals a sinister secret… In the last two years, a dozen people have been taken. Only a few survived. The victims have only one commonality. Each of them had visited the resort before the abduction. Julian Mercer and his team are hired to investigate the town and identify the kidnapper. But while building their profile, a young girl is taken. The mother is distraught. But is this an act of the serial kidnapper or a copycat? Nothing is as it seems. But Mercer doesn’t have time to figure out the finer details. The kidnapped girl isn’t well.

Le polar original gagnant du concours « Faits divers » Fyctia - Pocket présidé par Olivier Bal. Le soir du 21 novembre 2005, Kay Dancourt, Substitut du procureur de la République de Paris disparaît. Son mari, Axel Dancourt, gendarme au sein du PSIG de Palaiseau, rongé par l'inquiétude, donne l'alerte. La patrouille de gendarmerie retrouve la voiture de la magistrate sur la bande d'arrêt d'urgence, portière ouverte, sans sa conductrice à son bord. La thèse de l'enlèvement est aussitôt envisagée et le Parquet de Paris est alerté. Axel participe à la battue.

Boxed set of the first three Vampire Crimes Special Unit mystery novels, featuring characters created by J.R. Rain in the Vampire for Hire universe, including: MOON HUNT (Book 1) Only a vampire can solve these crimes—an undead private eye named Samantha Moon. Private investigator Sam Moon is working undercover for the Fullerton Police Department’s new top-secret Vampire Crimes Special Unit (VCSU). With the increasing number of supernatural-type crimes in and around Orange County, Detective Sherbet needs Samantha’s special talents to help solve and prosecute the real and growing ...

Low self-esteem can have deadly consequences. Engel Academy, an elite Cape Cod high school, unravels when the new girl in town goes missing. Kaylee Jones, a self-conscious and shy junior, worries that the disappearance of Emily Mason may only be the beginning. It turns out she was right. As more people vanish, Kaylee searches for a pattern. Who’s next? What’s the connection? When will it end? Are those being abducted still alive? Little does Kaylee realize the stalker is online preying on their insecurities. Join Kaylee and her friends as they race to save one another and figure out how...

Manchester, England 1965. Little Kathy Openshaw is waiting in the car, with only her toy doll for company, while her mother Connie visits close friends Myra and Ian. But when Connie returns to the car, Kathy has vanished. Instantly, she thinks of the news reports of the children who have gone missing from the area. Parents everywhere are worried sick. Connie is struck with terror: What kind of mother leaves their child alone, when a kidnapper is on the loose? Listen to this pulse-pounding, heart-wrenching, and unforgettable story.

What happens when a sheltered only child and a street-wise orphan are forced to work together in order to stay alive? Two strangers, Caleb and Jael, are thrown together under dire circumstances, joined at the hip, as their captors say. Their singular focus? Survival. A gripping story of courage, determination, sacrifice and survival. A pre-apocalyptic tale told in vivid terms by our hero, Caleb Wiseman.

Hollywood was betting a lot on this movie being a hit. It had a big budget and an A-list cast including Danny Glover and Dennis Quaid in the lead roles. To help insure it worked they wanted an author whom a studio chief called “Mr. Action” to rewrite a knotty script and novelize the movie. I, Dave, the “Mr. Action” in question, viewed the movie’s concept as a kind of serious “Twin Peaks” and part of a lineage of mountaineering thrillers dating back to the 1909 Where Snow is Sovereign: A Romance of the Glaciers. The script I got was titled “Going West in America.” I changed...

"Brilliant! Gripping, intriguing, romantic - it has it all!." Amazon Reviewer A new life. A shocking discovery. A missing woman. When Jenny the rescue dog finds more than she bargained for in the Souvian countryside it triggers Matt’s illness, and the night horrors return. He knows the only way to deal with it is to tackle matters head-on and to seek justice for those involved. Elena will do everything in her power to help the man she loves, even if it means putting herself and others at risk from men whose only motivation is money. Matt and Elena are unaware of the depths to which the ...

“Solid writing that never drops the ball. I cannot recommend ‘Kayla’s Gone’ strongly enough.” It’s a parent’s worst nightmare. Morgan LaFlare returns from work to find her fourteen year old daughter, Kayla, missing. The police are convinced that she ran away. Morgan’s gut tells her otherwise. The only one she can turn to is Mark Spence, the former top secret government agent who murdered her ex-boyfriend. Mark, she finds, is facing his own demons. He wants free of his secret agent life, and he’s not sure he can make it out alive. Together they seek the truth, and quickly ...

Once the most cunning luxury-car thief in the game, Ava Frost gladly gave it all up to become the wife of a successful Norfolk, Virginia, businessman, and raise their two children in better circumstances than she ever knew. But when the children are abducted—and held for a two-million-dollar ransom—Ava is stunned to discover her husband’s bad deals have drained their fortune. Determined, she pursues her best, and toughest, option: Her ex-boyfriend, the mastermind behind the South’s biggest car theft ring, offers her a chance to gain the money.

Rushmore “Mac” McKenzie has a lot of old girlfriends, but only one went on to marry the current governor of the state of Minnesota. And only one is calling him with a desperate request to meet in secret. First Lady Lindsay Barrett is carrying an anonymous e-mail that contains the makings of an ugly rumor about her husband, the man about to run for higher office - perhaps even the highest office. Someone says they have evidence that Jack Barrett killed his high school sweetheart. Lindsay says it’s an outright lie, but the truth lies buried decades in the past.