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When sister Meg Falcone disappears, 15‑year‑old Aiden Falconer thrusts himself into a dangerous hunt, partnering with the FBI’s Agent Harris to locate his missing sister. The race to uncover Meg’s whereabouts pits Aiden’s determination against the investigators’ persistence, the family’s looming past, and the kidnappers’ desperate attempts to hold her captive.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gordon Korman
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