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Name: Boy Still Missing
Author: John Searles

In June 1971, Dominick Pindle drives through Massachusetts nights with his mother while his father hounds bars. His search for something causes him to meet Edie Kramer, his father's psyche mistress, and a reckless liaison ensues. A sudden death forces Dominick to confront a hidden darkness within his family, challenging his place as a teenage boy finding adult responsibility amid a turbulent era.

First publish date: 2001

Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller

Authors: John Searles

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