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When a boy from one of New York’s richest families is snatched from the street, his parents cannot negotiate his release: the kidnapper demands answers about the price of privilege, not money. Wrong answers are fatal.
Detective Michael Bennett, who has ten children of his own, is assigned to the case. As more children vanish and powerful families tighten their grip on the mayor, press, and law‑enforcement contacts, Bennett’s personal and professional life spirals into chaos. An FBI Abduction Specialist, Agent Emily Parker, is brought in to support the investigation.
The kidnapper escalates his plan, threatening large‑scale devastation across New York and forcing Bennett to confront his own limits while racing to prevent catastrophe.
First publish date: 1020
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: James Patterson
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