Shadow Falls: An absolutely gripping mystery thriller (Detective Madison Harper Book 1)

Shadow Falls: An absolutely gripping mystery thriller (Detective Madison Harper Book 1)

by Wendy Dranfield

4.4 (11,298)

4.4 stars from 11,298 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

362 pages~6 hr readPublished by BookouturePublished 2021-01-01

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  • You love procedural crime thrillers with a detective protagonist who has personal stakes in solving the case.
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  • You prefer literary crime fiction with complex moral ambiguity over straightforward hunt-the-killer narratives.
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  • You're sensitive to child endangerment storylines and need stories that handle such themes with restraint.

About this book

Detective Madison Harper investigates the disappearance of twelve-year-old Jenny Lucas, who vanished while at Shadow Falls in northern California. When Madison searches Jenny's bedroom, she finds a neatly made bed with a notebook decorated with stickers beneath a pink cowboy hat, and wonders why the close-knit community took so long to report the girl missing. Jenny's parents are distraught, and the local police have no leads. Madison, who understands loss personally, is determined to help. While canvassing the area, she discovers a disturbing portrait Jenny drew at the local library, raising questions about whether the girl was troubled or in danger from people she trusted. Madison believes another child's life may also be at risk and races to find Jenny before it's too late. This is the first Detective Madison Harper novel.

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