The absent ones

The Absent Ones is a gripping and incredibly tense thriller about a mother's desperate fight to get her children back.

After years of abuse, Audra Kinney summons the courage to take her two children and leave her husband. When a friend invites her to San Diego, she packs up her car and heads west. In the middle of the Arizona desert, a small-town sheriff finds an excuse to stop and arrest her.

From then on, everything changes. Soon, Audra is all over the news, and the police story—that she wasn't traveling with any children, that she must be insane or even homicidal—is accepted.

As the days pass and the media circus unfolds, Audra will have to take extreme measures to find her children and prove she's the victim of a setup. Full of dark secrets and chilling twists, *The Absent Ones* will keep readers glued to the pages until the very last line.

“Packed with clever twists and unforgettable characters.” - Harlan Coben, author of Tell No One

“A fantastic thriller. Couldn't be better.” - Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series

“An almost unbearably tense story.” - Ruth Ware, author of The Woman in Cabin 10

“A brilliant, relentless rollercoaster.” - Peter James, author of Simply Dead

“A dusty slice of desert dread that capitalizes on every parent's nightmare.” - John Connolly, author of The Adventures of Samuel John series

“Now that’s addictive reading… Readers, I dare you to put this book down.” - Gregg Hurwitz, author of The Survivor