Gone - (FBI Profiler) by Lisa Gardner (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the bestselling author of Alone and The Killing Hour comes a thriller that goes from heartbreaking to heartstopping in the blink of an eye....

When someone you love vanishes without a trace, how far would you go to get them back?

For ex-FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, it's the beginning of his worst nightmare: a car abandoned on a desolate stretch of Oregon highway, engine running, purse on the driver's seat. And his estranged wife, Rainie Conner, gone, leaving no clue to her fate.

Did one of the ghosts from Rainie's troubled past finally catch up with her? Or could her disappearance be the result of one of the cases they'd been working- a particularly vicious double homicide or the possible abuse of a deeply disturbed child Rainie took too close to heart? Together with his daughter, FBI agent Kimberly Quincy, Pierce is battling the local authorities, racing against time, and frantically searching for answers to all the questions he's been afraid to ask.

One man knows what happened that night. Adopting the alias of a killer caught eighty years before, he has already contacted the press. His terms are clear: he wants money, he wants power, he wants celebrity. And if he doesn't get what he wants, Rainie will be gone for good.

Sometimes, no matter how much you love someone, it's still not enough.

As the clock winds down on a terrifying deadline, Pierce plunges headlong into the most desperate hunt of his life, into the shattering search for a killer, a lethal truth, and for the love of his life, who may forever be...gone.

Review Quotes

"Gardner keeps the suspense cranked high."--Booklist

"A terrifying woman-in-jeopardy plot.... Sympathetic characters, a strong sense of place and terrific plotting distinguish Gardner's new thriller."--Publishers Weekly

"Gardner is hot to plot."-- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for the Novels of Lisa Gardner:

Alone
"Reading this book is akin to watching a gripping movie. You may want to fast-forward, but only because you can't wait to see what happens next. Like all the best suspense novels, Alone will leave you shaken."-People

The Killing Hour
"Gardner keeps us guessing till the end."-Los Angeles Times

The Survivors Club
"Lip-biting suspense."-People

The Next Accident
"A suspense-laden, twist-filled tale that easily equals the best of Sue Grafton and Kathy Reichs."-Providence Sunday Journal

The Third Victim
"A suspenseful, curl-up winter read, this thriller teems with crisp, realistic dialogue and engaging characters."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The Perfect Husband
"A streamlined, bang-up addition to the oeuvre of Tami Hoag, Karen Robards, Elizabeth Powell and, these days, even Nora Roberts."-Publishers Weekly

About the Author

LISA GARDNER is the New York Times bestselling author of Alone, The Killing Hour, The Survivors Club, The Next Accident, The Other Daughter, The Third Victim, and The Perfect Husband. Living in New England with her husband, Anthony, Lisa is already at work on her next suspense novel.