The Missing" is the first instalment in Chris Mooneys fantastic " Darby Mc Cormick" series. The woman missing for five years. The Crime Scene Investigator who finds her. & the serial killer who wants them both dead... When Boston CSI Darby Mc Cormick finds a raving & emaciated woman hiding at the scene of a violent kidnap she runs a DNA search to identify the Jane Doe. The result confirms she was abducted five years earlier & has somehow managed to escape from the dungeon in which shes been caged. With a teenage couple also missing & Jane Doe seriously ill the clock is ticking for Darby as she hunts for the dungeon before anyone else disappears or dies. & when the FBI takes over the investigation it becomes clear that a sadistic serial killer has been on the prowl for decades
- & is poised to strike again at any moment. A killer with links to horrors that Darby has desperately tried to bury in her past... Fans of Tess Gerritsen Karin Slaughter & Michael Connelly will be glued to " The Missing". Mooney weaves a shocking narrative as Darby Mc Cormick navigates the twists & turns of this complex case. Subsequent titles in the series include " The Dead Room" & " The Secret Friend". Praise for Chris Mooney: " If you want a thriller that will chill your blood break your heart & make your pulse race Chris Mooney is your man". (Mark Billingham). "A scary breakneck ride". (Tess Gerritsen). "A wonderful writer... Compelling thrilling & touching". (Michael Connelly). " Harrowing gripping haunting gut-wrenching & beautifully written". (Harlan Coben). " It will keep you up past your bedtime". (Karin Slaughter). Chris Mooney is the author of seven previous thrillers of which Remembering Sarah was nominated for the prestigious Edgar Award for Best Novel. " The Missing" " The Secret Friend" & " The Soul Collectors" are available as Penguin paperbacks. Chris lives in Boston with his wife & son."