Sometimes, the past can haunt you…
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?
Sometimes, the past is best forgotten…
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 Hunted
“This is a really excellent thriller—fast-paced and exciting, with a memorable cast of characters. Well done!”
—New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann
“Hunted is a terrific, gripping, page-turning debut by a talented new voice in suspense. A great read!”
—New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan
“When you pick up Hunted, get ready for a roller coaster ride that will twist, turn and spin you around until the very last page! I loved this book! Evelyn Baine is one of the most amazing characters created in print that I’ve ever had the pleasure to get to know.… If you love a book that grabs you by the throat and holds you there until the very end of a breathless journey, Hunted must be added to your wish list of books.”
—Fresh Fiction
“Elizabeth Heiter has written a thriller that grabs readers from the first page.… Hunted is a fast read because the pages fly by as the narrative gets more and more exciting and suspenseful. For a debut, Heiter has hit a high note right at the start of her writing career.”
—BookReporter
“Heiter…provides a fascinating insight into the minds of killers.… Author Heiter has created well-developed characters and a gripping story. I look forward to reading what happens next in The Profiler series.”
—Suspense Magazine
“Heiter’s Hunted is intriguing and tightly plotted. A strong debut!”
—New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin
“A gripping, powerful read.… I love psychological suspense. Unlike many books where I can pick out the guilty party, this book is set up so that there is no possible way. I loved that! I learned things as Evelyn did, which is a real treat in a suspense or mystery novel. From start to finish, I was on the edge of my seat.”
—Roundtable Reviews
Vanished
Elizabeth Heiter
This book is dedicated to the memory
of my grandparents. Thank you for always believing.
I love you. I miss you.
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