Missing Person Fiction

Coming from scandalous Florida treasure hunters and drug smugglers, Sloan McPherson is forging her own path, for herself and for her daughter, out from under her family’s shadow. An auxiliary officer for Lauderdale Shores PD, she’s the go-to diver for evidence recovery. Then Sloan finds a fresh kill floating in a canal - a woman whose murky history collides with Sloan’s. Their troubling ties are making Sloan less a potential witness than a suspect. And her colleagues aren’t the only ones following every move she makes. So is the killer.

Nestled amid picture-perfect mountains, the idyllic town of Wayward Pines is a modern-day Eden—at least at first glance. Except that within its fences, the residents are told where to work, how to live, and who to marry. None of them know how they got here. Some believe they are dead. Others think they’re trapped in an unfathomable experiment. Everyone secretly dreams of leaving, but those who dare face a terrifying surprise. As sheriff, Ethan Burke is tasked with enforcing the town’s laws, and he’s one of the few entrusted with the truth.

From the world's number one best-selling writer - three pulse-pounding novels in one book: The Moores Are Missing, The Housewife, and Absolute Zero.

Paige Redmond has always felt lucky to spend her summers in Clearwater Ridge, with lazy days sunning at the waterfalls and nights partying at the sprawling houses of the rich families who vacation there. The Covingtons are one of these families, and beautiful, brilliant Audrey Covington is Paige's best friend. And last year, when Audrey's crush-worthy brother Dylan finally started noticing Paige, she was sure it would be the best summer ever.

For nearly a year, Beth has been planning for her escape. She's thought through everything - a new look, new name and new city - because one small slip and her husband will find her. A couple hundred miles away, Jeffrey returns home from a work trip to find his wife, Sabine, is missing. Wherever she is, she’s taken almost nothing with her. Her abandoned car is the only evidence the police have, and all signs point to foul play.

Inspector Chen's mentor in the Shanghai Police Bureau has assigned him to escort US Marshal Catherine Rohn. Her mission is to bring Wen, the wife of a witness in an important criminal trial, to the United States. Inspector Rohn is already en route when Chen learns that Wen has unaccountably vanished from her village in Fujian. Or is this just what he is supposed to believe? Chen resents his role; he would rather investigate the triad killing in Shanghai's beautiful Bund Park. Li insists that saving face with Inspector Rohn takes priority.

One year ago Alex Towne's body was found. One month ago his mother saw him on the street. One week ago David Raker agreed to look for him. He'll wish he hadn't. Mary Towne's son, Alex, had been missing for six years before he finally turned up - as a corpse in a car wreck. But now she's convinced he's still alive.

Welcome to Wayward Pines, the last town. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrived in Wayward Pines, Idaho, three weeks ago. In this town, people are told who to marry, where to live, where to work. No one is allowed to leave; even asking questions can get you killed. But Ethan has discovered the astonishing secret of what lies beyond the electrified fence that surrounds Wayward Pines and protects it from the terrifying world beyond. And now that secret is about to come storming through the fence to wipe out this last, fragile remnant of humanity.

The unforgettable story of an indomitable woman, trapped in a conspiracy she helped create but can’t understand. Her harrowing search for the truth could expose a conspiracy woven throughout the exclusive world of the global ultra elite—but at an unfathomable cost to Maggie herself. Maggie McCabe is teetering on the brink. A highly skilled and renowned Army combat surgeon, she has always lived life at the edge, where she could make the most impact. And it was all going to plan…until it wasn’t.

The dense Michigan forest. Haunting wails. The clip-clop of demon hooves on a bridge to nowhere. It’s more than a tall tale to Brenda Jennings, whose sister disappeared in those woods one fateful night. Three years later, on a solo stakeout in the dark, Brenda goes in after her. She’s desperate for answers, and terrified to find what lies waiting on the other side of that bridge.

National Park Mysteries: Western United States delves into the intriguing and often unexplained phenomena that pervade the vast wilderness of America's western national parks. From the fog-shrouded coastlines of Olympic National Park to the soaring peaks of Yosemite, this book uncovers a tapestry of historical enigmas, unsolved disappearances, and natural wonders that defy explanation. Each chapter focuses on a different park, weaving together eyewitness accounts, expert interviews, and extensive research to explore the mysteries that linger among the ancient forests, desert landscapes, and...

It's New Year's Eve, 1972, when a boat pulls up to the Maiden Rock lighthouse with relief for the keepers. But no one greets them. When the entrance door, locked from the inside, is battered down, rescuers find an empty tower. A table is laid for a meal not eaten. The Principal Keeper's weather log describes a storm raging round the tower, but the skies have been clear. And the clocks have all stopped at 8:45.

Kim and Grant are at a turning point. A couple for thirty years, their "separate but together" partnership is running up against the realities of late middle age: Grant’s mother has died, the college where he taught philosophy was shuttered, and their twin girls are grown and gone. Escaping the bitter cold of a Midwestern winter for the hot desert sun of Palm Springs seems as good a solution as any to the more intractable problems they face.

After a tragic car accident kills his wife and daughter, former schoolteacher Ed Harrow becomes consumed by grief and vengeance. Blaming the legendary Beast of Bray Road—a towering, wolf-like creature glimpsed the night of the crash—Ed abandons everything to hunt the monster that shattered his life. But what begins as a quest for justice spirals into obsession. As Ed ventures deep into Wisconsin’s haunted woods, he encounters a hidden world of folklore, strange allies, and ancient secrets. When he finally confronts the Beast, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur—and the...

One guest. One room. One twisted secret. After her husband’s sudden death, Kaitlyn Harper is barely hanging on. Grieving, isolated, and drowning in bills, she makes a desperate choice—rent out the guest room of the house they once shared. Rayne Miller seems perfect: quiet, respectful, pays in cash. But as soon as she moves in, strange things start happening. A shattered photo. A door left open. Anonymous texts that say things only her husband could have known. Rayne isn’t just a tenant. She’s a woman with unfinished business. And the closer Kaitlyn gets to the truth, the more she ...

In Strange Things in the Forest: Volume 4, Scott Jones ventures even further into the untamed wilderness, peeling back new layers of the unknown that cling to the trees like mist. This latest collection unearths a haunting array of stories—some whispered in remote cabins, others buried in forgotten archives—each one a testament to the forest’s unrelenting grip on the human imagination. This volume dives deeper into the forest’s darkest corners, exploring tales of spectral figures that stalk the undergrowth, bizarre artifacts unearthed beneath ancient roots, and the chilling ...

There is a stranger outside Caroline's house. Her husband is lying to her, so when the stranger, Aiden, shows up as a bartender at the same party where Caroline and her husband have a very public fight, it doesn't seem like anything out of the ordinary. As her marriage collapses around her and the lavish lifestyle she's built for herself starts to crumble, Caroline turns to Aiden for comfort...and revenge. After a brief and desperate fling that means nothing to Caroline and everything to him, Aiden's obsession with Caroline, her family, and her house grows more and more disturbing.

Halley James knows her marriage is over. But she’s not prepared for the rest of her life to fall apart too. She just lost her job at the forensics lab. Her dad needs emergency surgery. But the biggest blow comes back home in Marchburg, Virginia, where she discovers her mother didn’t actually die in a car crash. Her mom was murdered—and her father lied about it all these years.

In the first volume of, Campfire Stories: Encounters in the Woods, readers are introduced to a chilling world of mystery and the paranormal. This collection features a series of true, first-person accounts that draw the reader into the depths of the world's most enigmatic and foreboding forests. Each account is a blend of terror, awe, and mystery, offering a vivid and unsettling description of these encounters. This volume is not just a collection of tales; it's an immersive experience into a world where the line between the natural and the supernatural is blurred. It's a journey for those ...

When best friend Jake Holdridge was still a big part of Philip Corts’s life, Philip grew used to a certain type of madness also being a big part of his life. Now three years after a life-changing episode that affected both friends, Philip finds himself dealing with more Jake-related madness than he could ever have seen coming, from kidnappings and killers, to bodyguards, one hostile girlfriend, and for Philip—a frightening new aspect to his innate psychic ability that will change his life once more, and possibly even cause his death.