Vanished From Budapest : A suspenseful psychological thriller (Peter Andrassy Thrillers Book 1)

Vanished From Budapest : A suspenseful psychological thriller (Peter Andrassy Thrillers Book 1)

by D.J. Maughan

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3.9 stars from 663 reviews. Top 93% of Mystery Thriller books we track.


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Perfect for you if...

  • You love procedural thrillers with a detective who's past his prime but still sharp enough to see what others miss.
  • You want a page-turner set somewhere unexpected. Budapest feels like a character here, not just a backdrop.
  • You appreciate tight pacing and cliffhangers at chapter ends that actually make you keep reading at midnight.

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  • You prefer slow-burn literary mysteries where the prose matters more than the plot momentum.
  • You're sceptical of reluctant detective tropes and want a protagonist who's eager, not dragged into the case.
  • You need your thrillers grounded in procedure and forensics rather than momentum and intuition.

About this book

Two graduate students fall in love; one goes missing.…After an American graduate student asks for help finding his girlfriend, who disappeared in Budapest, retired NYPD detective Peter Andrassy reluctantly takes up the case. But as he dives deeper, he realizes the missing woman is connected to another incident. Can Peter work against the odds to find the culprit? Praise for D.J. Maughan:★★★★★ “I really enjoyed that the story was set in a place we don't usually read about. It made me want to learn more about Budapest.”★★★★★ “If you like PI stories, give this one a try.”★★★★★ “Suspenseful and many chapters leave you hanging, and you must keep reading.”★★★★★ “The suspense and questioning of each character keeps you guessing until the end.”★★★★★ “It was well written and fast-paced. A real page-turner.”★★★★★ “! I love the characters in this book and felt as if I was actually in Budapest!”★★★★★ “Make sure you get everything you need to do done before starting it because once you start, you won't be able to put it down. Fast-paced, great characters and top-notch writing.”★★★★★ “I literally could not stop reading it and was disappointed that I reached the end of the story!”★★★★★ “Loved the story, loved the fast pace, loved the suspense.”★★★★★ “I could not put it down! I finished the book 48 hours after starting it. Just love the characters.”★★★★★ “Wow! This book was amazing… great character development and plot!” Read more

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