The Stolen

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MIRA, Aug 1, 2008 - Fiction - 384 pages


Five years ago the boy vanished without a trace. Today he came back.

Five years after he disappeared, young Daniel Linwood returned to his suburban home for dinner as though he'd never left. It's a blessing for both his family and their community. And I've snagged the exclusive interview.

But it turns out Daniel is just one of a string of abducted children who have mysteriously returned to their families with no memory of their lost years. Some people want me to leave it be. Some want me to simply let the healing process begin. But these wounds are deeper than anyone realizes.

To get the story on these bizarre kidnappings, I need the help of the one woman who owes me nothing. I've got to find answers before another life is snatched away from sight and time and memory. But doing so means we could be the next ones to go.…

 

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Contents

Title Page
4
Dedication Page
5
Acknowledgments
7
Prologue
11
Chapter One
17
Chapter Two
23
Chapter Three
33
Chapter Four
46
Chapter TwentyThree
188
Chapter TwentyFour
199
Chapter TwentyFive
203
Chapter TwentySix
211
Chapter TwentySeven
221
Chapter TwentyEight
225
Chapter TwentyNine
231
Chapter Thirty
236

Chapter Five
61
Chapter Six
68
Chapter Seven
73
Chapter Eight
83
Chapter Nine
88
Chapter Ten
97
Chapter Eleven
101
Chapter Twelve
109
Chapter Thirteen
118
Chapter Fourteen
127
Chapter Fifteen
130
Chapter Sixteen
133
Chapter Seventeen
144
Chapter Eighteen
149
Chapter Nineteen
158
Chapter Twenty
161
Chapter TwentyOne
167
Chapter TwentyTwo
174
Chapter ThirtyOne
241
Chapter ThirtyTwo
249
Chapter ThirtyThree
255
Chapter ThirtyFour
266
Chapter ThirtyFive
268
Chapter ThirtySix
275
Chapter ThirtySeven
279
Chapter ThirtyEight
284
Chapter ThirtyNine
287
Chapter Forty
296
Chapter FortyOne
301
Chapter FortyTwo
303
Chapter FortyThree
307
Chapter FortyFour
311
Chapter FortyFive
318
Chapter FortySix
330
Copyright Page
334
Copyright

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About the author (2008)

Jason Pinter is the bestselling author of THE MARK and THE GUILTY. A graduate of Wesleyan University, he wrote his first novel while working as a book editor. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers, and is a co-founder of Killer Year. He lives in New York City . Visit him as www.JasonPinter.com.

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