The Vanished
An unputdownable, chilling crime thriller with plenty of twists to keep you guessing
Published on 27. March 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-80436-491-8 (ISBN)
Description
A detective searches for the missing - his ex-wife is next
When DI Sebastian Locke gets a call about his ex-wife, Charlie, he fears the worst.
Charlie has been a drug addict for years, so Seb has anticipated discovering her death and wonders how he will tell Tilly, their teenaged daughter. But it's Charlie's boyfriend whose body he finds at the squalid flat and Charlie is nowhere to be found.
But the case soon ramps up as more addicts go missing from the streets. As Seb and the Thamespark squad delve deeper, they uncover the twisted plan behind these disappearances.
But can Seb find the shadowy man at the centre of it all and rescue the mother of his child before it's too late?
An unputdownable police procedural that fans of Lynda LaPlante and Karin Slaughter will love.
Praise for NJ Mackay:
'I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece!I am totally hooked!' Reader Review
'I was glued to thisA great story with a fantastic "never saw it coming" twist. Highly recommended.' Reader Review
'The ending was mind-blowingI cannot say enough good things about this book.' Reader Review
'Brilliant book. Didn't want to read it all in one go as I was enjoying it so much.' Reader Review
'So well plotted that you'll find yourself staying up reading half the night.' Reader Review
'Plenty of red herrings and an ending I did not see coming. This really sucked me in from the start' Reader Review
'A terrific bookenough twists and false leads to keep things gripping, amazing characters and natural dialogue.' Reader Review
When DI Sebastian Locke gets a call about his ex-wife, Charlie, he fears the worst.
Charlie has been a drug addict for years, so Seb has anticipated discovering her death and wonders how he will tell Tilly, their teenaged daughter. But it's Charlie's boyfriend whose body he finds at the squalid flat and Charlie is nowhere to be found.
But the case soon ramps up as more addicts go missing from the streets. As Seb and the Thamespark squad delve deeper, they uncover the twisted plan behind these disappearances.
But can Seb find the shadowy man at the centre of it all and rescue the mother of his child before it's too late?
An unputdownable police procedural that fans of Lynda LaPlante and Karin Slaughter will love.
Praise for NJ Mackay:
'I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece!I am totally hooked!' Reader Review
'I was glued to thisA great story with a fantastic "never saw it coming" twist. Highly recommended.' Reader Review
'The ending was mind-blowingI cannot say enough good things about this book.' Reader Review
'Brilliant book. Didn't want to read it all in one go as I was enjoying it so much.' Reader Review
'So well plotted that you'll find yourself staying up reading half the night.' Reader Review
'Plenty of red herrings and an ending I did not see coming. This really sucked me in from the start' Reader Review
'A terrific bookenough twists and false leads to keep things gripping, amazing characters and natural dialogue.' Reader Review
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Canelo
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Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
387 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80436-491-8 (9781804364918)
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The Vanished
An unputdownable, chilling crime thriller with plenty of twists to keep you guessing
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Niki Mackay studied Performing Arts at the BRIT School. She holds a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Drama, won a full scholarship for her MA in Journalism. Under Niki Mackay, she is the author of 'I, Witness' and 'The Lies We Tell', as well as the gangland thrillers 'Loaded' and 'Taken'. Under NJ Mackay she has published two standalone psychological thrillers, 'Found Her' and 'The Girls Inside'.