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#1 New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner, author of Catch Me and Love You More , returns with a heart-thumping thriller about what lurks behind the facade of a perfect family. This is my family: Vanished without a trace. . . . Justin and Libby Denbe have the kind of life you’d... read more
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Summary edit
An entire family has disappeared from their Boston townhouse: gone without a trace. Investigator, Tessa Leoni knows that this is no ordinary kidnapping. Two days go by without a word about ransom and suddenly the father and husband, Justin Denbe, owner of Denbe Construction sends a video... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Tessa Leoni: Widow, former Massachusetts State Police officer, now a corporate investigator with Northledge Investigations. Hired by Denbe Construction.
- Mrs. Ennis: Tessa's live-in housekeeper, nanny, and long time friend.
- Sophie: Tessa's eight-year-old daughter
- Justin Denbe: Inherited a multi-million dollar construction business from his father. He has more than doubled the value of the business. He is married to Libby and has one daughter, 15 year-old Ashlyn. Kidnapped from the family's Boston Brownstone.
- D.D. Warren: Boston Police Detective, married and mother to 11-month-old Jack
- Bobby Dodge: State Police Officer, D.D's former lover.
- Neil Cap: Boston police detective, lead on the Denbe case.
- Ashlyn Denbe: Justin and Libby Denbe's 15-year-old daughter, kidnapped from the family's Boston Brownstone.
- Radar: Youngest member of the kidnapping crew. Has an unerring sixth sense that makes him very good at what he does and earned him his name. Has medical experience.
- Z: Member of the kidnapping crew, seems to be the one in charge.
- Michael Beardsley: Member of the kidnapping crew.
- Libby Denbe: wife of Justin and mother of Ashlyn, kidnapped from the family's Boston Brownstone
- Dina Johnson: The Denbe's housekeeper who reported them missing.
- Wyatt Foster: New Hampshire Sheriff Department, Sergeant in charge of detectives
- Gina, Jeff and Kevin: Gina - new deputy, Jeff - one of the county's best detectives, Kevin - detective, all with the Sheriff Department in New Hampshire working for Wyatt Foster.
- Chris Lopez: Justin Denbe's right hand man and construction mananger.
- Nicole Adams (Nicky): Special Agent, FBI and Wyatt Foster's past lover.
- Edward Hawkes: Special Agent, FBI and Nicky's partner
- Marty Finch: US Forest Service and Fish and Game agent. Wyatt asked for his help as he was familiar with the White Mountain area of New Hampshire.
- James Farias: Libby's hair stylist
- Anita Bennett: Chief of Operations at Denbe Construction
- Kathryn Chapman (Katie): Young brunette travel agent at the agency that handles Denbe Construction's travel. Justin had an affair with her.
- Austin Ferland: Justin's attorney
- Ruth Chan: Chief Financial Officer at Denbe Construction.
- Bill Bixby & Malk Levesco: FBI Agents that interviewed Anita Bennett.
- Lindsay Edmiston: Add a description of this character.
- Gertrude
- Jeff
- Daniel J. Coakley
- Brian
- Dale Denbe
- Bacon
- Paulie
- Jenkins
- Z.: one of kidnappers....
- Kevin Santos
- Timmy
- Stacey Kupeski
- Phil
- Mary Denbe
- Mark Levesco
Quotes edit
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“This is the truth: Love, safety,family...it's all touch and go.”
From book fly leaf -
“Cop 101: Never let them see you sweat.”
Tessa Leoni -
“There are lines that shouldn't be crossed. As a cop you know better than anyone and you still shot a person in cold blood. Whether out of love, or out of hate, murder is never right.”
D,D, Warren -
“It wasn't that strangers couldn't hurt you. It was simply that the people you loved could do it so much better.”
Tessa Leoni -
“Family, he said at last, is a terrible thing to waste.”
Z -
“Three P.M. Monday. Dead family walking.”
Libby's thoughts
Setting & Locations edit
- Boston: Where the story takes place.
- Northledge Investigations: Company that Tessa Leoni works for.
- Scampos: Upscale Boston restaurant where Libby and Justin were just before the abduction.
- New Hampshire: Where the kidnappers went and where Wyatt Foster's department became involved in the Danbe case.
Organizations edit
- Massachusetts State Police: Where Tessa worked previously.
First Sentence edit
Here is something I learned when I was eleven years old: Pain has a flavor. The question is, what does it taste like to you?
Table of Contents edit
Untitled Chapters 1-44
Series & Lists edit
This is book 8 of 8 in Detective D. D. Warren. (standard series)
Preceded by Catch Me.
This is book 7 of 15 in New York Times Bestsellers - Fiction (Current). (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lisa Gardner (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Phibrick Photography (Photographer) - Authors Photograph
- Ayal Ardon/Arcangel (Photographer) - image of woman running
- Leonard Telesca (Designer) - Type designer
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 5, 2013
ISBN: 978-0525953074
Page Count: 419
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 5, 2013
ISBN: 978-0525953074
Page Count: 419
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
Subjects edit
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Authors website
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- Publishers website: More books by this author as well as like genre can be found on this site.
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