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Description edit
Fueled by an obsession to fill the void in other people’s lives, Milla Edge finds lost children—all the while trying to outrun the brutal emotions stemming from a tragedy in her past. Traveling to a small village in Mexico on a reliable tip, Milla begins to uncover the dire fate of countless... read more
Characters edit
- Milla Edge: Embarks on a personal mission to find lost people/children after her son is stolen from her when he was in infant. Divorced from David Boone.
- James Diaz: Reluctantly helps Milla in her quest for her child. An assassin/bounty hunter.
- David Boone: Milla's ex-husband. A surgeon.
- Justin: Add a description of this character.
- Susanna Kosper: Milla's OB & close friend, she delivered baby Justin. Susanna is married to Rip Kosper, the anesthesiologist who saved Milla's life after she was attacked.
- Brian Cusack: Works with Milla at Finders.
- Arturo Pavon: One of the 2 men who kidnapped Justin. Blinded in one eye by Milla.
- Joann Westfall: Works with Milla at Finders. Milla's second in command.
- Lola Guerrero
- True Gallagher: Milla's friend, very wealthy but seems to have shady connections. Donates space for Finders offices.
- Olivia Meyer: Works with Milla at Finders.
- Max: Little boy who wanders away from home. Found by Milla and Diaz.
- Rhonda Winborn: Justin's adoptive mother.
- Julia: Milla's sister.
- Ellin Daugette: Works in courthouse in small town in New Mexico. Fabricated false birth certificates for kidnapped babies.
- Enrique Guerrero: Lola's son.
- Lorenzo Guerrero: One of the 2 men who kidnapped Justin.
- Linnea: Milla & Diaz's daughter
- Rip Kosper: Anesthesiologist. Married to Susanna.
- Debra Schmale: Works with Milla at Finders.
- Benito: One of Milla's contacts in Juarez.
- Philip Baxter: Lieutenant in El Paso police department.
- Norman Gilliland: Man who Diaz is told may have information about Justin's kidnapping.
- Zara: Milla & Diaz's daughter.
- Thane: Milla & Diaz's son.
Setting & Locations edit
- New Mexico
- Guadalupe
- Chihuahua
- Charlotte
- Juarez
- Idaho
- Roswell
- United States
- Texas
- Boise
- Dallas
- North Carolina
First Sentence edit
MILLA HAD FALLEN ASLEEP WHILE THE BABY WAS NURSING.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 38 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2007. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Shadow and the Star, and followed by A Kingdom of Dreams.
This is book 80 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2010. (authoritative list)
Preceded by What Happens in London, and followed by Over the Edge.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Linda Howard (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st/1st Print Edition
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 4, 2003
ISBN: 9780345453419
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st/1st Print Edition
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 4, 2003
ISBN: 9780345453419
Page Count: 384
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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- Linda Howard: Author's website
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