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Name: And she was
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Alison Gaylin

Alison Gaylin’s suspenseful novel follows a seasoned missing‑persons investigator as she hunts a local woman whose whereabouts remain unknown. Her pursuit leads her to a long‑lost child and forces her to confront her own buried history, weaving a tense tale of memory, crime and familial bonds.

First publish date: 2012

Genre: Suspense/General Suspense

Authors: Alison Gaylin

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