{"product_id":"9781496701015","title":"The Girl Who Was Taken","description":"\u003ci\u003eCharlie Donlea, one of the most original new voices in suspense,  returns with a haunting novel, laden with twists and high tension, about  two abducted girls—one who returns, one who doesn’t—and the forensics  expert searching for answers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicole Cutty and Megan  McDonald are both high school seniors in the small town of Emerson Bay,  North Carolina. When they disappear from a beach party one warm summer  night, police launch a massive search. No clues are found, and hope is  almost lost until Megan miraculously surfaces after escaping from a  bunker deep in the woods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA year later, the bestselling account  of her ordeal has turned Megan from local hero to national celebrity.  It’s a triumphant, inspiring story, except for one inconvenient detail:  Nicole is still missing. Nicole’s older sister Livia, a fellow in  forensic pathology, expects that one day soon Nicole’s body will be  found, and it will be up to someone like Livia to analyze the evidence  and finally determine her sister’s fate. Instead, the first clue to  Nicole’s disappearance comes from another body that shows up in Livia’s  morgue—that of a young man connected to Nicole’s past. Livia reaches out  to Megan for help, hoping to learn more about the night the two were  taken. Other girls have gone missing too, and Livia is increasingly  certain the cases are connected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Megan knows more than she  revealed in her blockbuster book. Flashes of memory are coming together,  pointing to something darker and more monstrous than her chilling  memoir describes. And the deeper she and Livia dig, the more they  realize that sometimes true terror lies in finding exactly what you’ve  been looking for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR CHARLIE DONLEA AND \u003ci\u003eSUMMIT LAKE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gem of a mystery, fast‑paced and suspenseful.” —Catherine Coulter, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of contemporary suspense will enjoy this brisk read.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An  exciting debut, with all the right touches, captivating from the first  page to the last. There’s a bright future ahead for this newcomer to the  thriller genre—definitely a talent to watch.” —Steve Berry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Donlea  keeps readers guessing throughout. The whodunit plot is clever and  compelling . . . for fans of nonstop mysteries with a twist.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A swift, outstanding debut. \u003ci\u003eSummit Lake\u003c\/i\u003e engrossed me then knocked me cold. Charlie Donlea is a superb  storyteller sure to damage the bestseller lists.” —Robert Dugoni, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With  a soaring pace and teasing plot twists, Charlie Donlea’s debut mystery  is like a cool drink of water with a twist of lemon. It’s refreshing to  find a book that has such a well-developed plot and excellent writing to  back it up.” —BookPage","brand":"Kensington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131903131888,"sku":"9781496701015","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781496701015_p0.jpg?v=1763666771","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781496701015","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}