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A quiet South Boston community is rocked when a young mother disappears without trace, leaving her four‑year‑old daughter and her secretive husband as the only connections to the missing woman. Detective Sergeant D. D. Warren takes on the case, sensing that the well‑kept façade of the couple hides deeper secrets. As the clock ticks and media attention mounts, Warren examines whether the husband is simply protecting his child or concealing something far darker.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Lisa Gardner
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