Vanished

Elizabeth Heiter

Dec 2014 · A Nick Heller Novel Book 1 · MIRA

About this eBook

In this psychological thriller, an FBI agent returns to her hometown to catch a kidnapper who may have abducted her childhood friend years earlier.

Eighteen years ago, FBI profiler Evelyn Baine’s best friend, Cassie Byers, disappeared, the third in a series of unsolved abductions. Only a macabre nursery rhyme was left at the scene, a nursery rhyme that claimed Evelyn was also an intended victim. Now, after all these years of silence, another girl has gone missing in South Carolina, and the Nursery Rhyme Killer is taking credit. But is Cassie’s abductor really back, or is there a copycat at work?

Evelyn has waited eighteen years for a chance to investigate, but when she returns to Rose Bay, she finds a dark side to the seemingly idyllic town. As the place erupts in violence and the kidnapper strikes again, Evelyn knows this is her last chance. If she doesn’t figure out what happened to Cassie eighteen years ago, it may be Evelyn’s turn to vanish without a trace.

Praise for Elizabeth Heiter’s Profiler novels

“Suspenseful from the start and intriguing throughout. Recommended!” —#1 New York Times–bestselling author Lee Child

“Terrific, gripping . . . page-turning.” —New York Times–bestselling author Allison Brennan

“An excellent thriller—fast-paced and exciting . . .” —New York Times–bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann

“Relentless suspense, non-stop surprises, and a twist around every corner . . .” —Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha and Edgar Award–winning author

“Intriguing and tightly plotted.” —Laura Griffin, New York Times–bestselling author

Ratings and reviews

I certainly wish this book had vanished before I invested my time and money in it. If there was one original thought, I missed it. If you read this book, you will understand what I mean by saying the title could very well have been "The Bun."

It was amaziiiiiing ♡♡♡☆☆☆ ☆

About the author

Publishers Weekly bestselling and award-winning author ELIZABETH HEITER likes her suspense to feature strong heroines, chilling villains, psychological twists and a little romance. Her research has taken her into the minds of serial killers, through murder investigations, and onto the FBI Academy’s shooting range. Her novels have been published in more than a dozen countries and translated into eight languages. Visit her at www.elizabethheiter.com.