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Magazine reporter McKenna Wright is on the brink of a breakout scoop when a viral clip surfaces showing an unnamed woman rescuing a teenage boy from subway tracks. Believing she has a competitive edge, McKenna and her crew dig into the identity of the unsung heroine.
The woman in the footage bears an uncanny resemblance to Susan Hauptmann, McKenna’s close friend who vanished a decade ago. Police investigations pointed to a nomadic life, but McKenna suspects a deeper story. She enlists the help of her husband, Patrick, a West Point classmate of Susan’s, only to find he holds secrets that could explain the disappearance.
What began as a brief urban legend spirals into a perilous search through New York City, forcing McKenna to confront long‑buried truths about Susan and her own marriage in a suspenseful, page‑turning thriller.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Alafair Burke
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