Missing Persons, James Patterson
Missing Persons, James Patterson
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Missing Persons
A Private Novel

Author: James Patterson, Adam Hamdy

Narrator: Trevor White, Kate Handford

Unabridged: 7 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/30/2024

Synopsis

In Afghanistan, a US pilot is shot down during a covert mission.  In New York, a mother is forced to flee with her two young children.  Finding the connection between the two will lead the Private team right into a deadly trap.    

A wealthy businessman approaches Jack Morgan, head of Private - the world's largest investigation agency - with a desperate plea to track down his daughter and two grandchildren, who have disappeared without a trace.

What at first seems to be a simple missing persons case soon escalates into something much more deadly, when Jack discovers the daughter is being pursued by highly trained operatives.

As Jack uncovers more of the woman's backstory, the trail leads towards Afghanistan - where Jack's career as a US Marine ended in catastrophe . . .

Jack will need to face the trauma of his past to save a family's future.

About James Patterson

James Patterson is a world-renowned mystery writer that has dominated the New York Times Bestseller list for decades. In fact, he holds the New York Times AND Guinness records for most best-selling, hardcover, fiction titles by a single author, an astonishing accomplishment of 76! Patterson is possible best known for his Alex Cross series, which has held the top selling detective series for the past ten years. His books have sold approximately 300 million copies worldwide and he is the first author to achieve ten million eBook sales. There have been nine files - seven made for TV movies and three major motion pictures that were adapted from Patterson novels. Unlike many of his counterparts, Patterson is a fan of collaboration and works with several ghostwriters and co-authors to keep the mysteries coming for his demanding readers. While he has received his share of criticism for this practice, it hasn't mattered to his devoted following and as he continues to top the charts with each new release. In addition to adult novels, Patterson has recently become the bestselling author for the young adult and middle grade categories.

Patterson is also well known for his philanthropy. The James Patterson Teach Education Scholarship has been established to support the next generation of teachers at 19 different universities across the country. Patterson co-hosts a webcast with Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade. ONE ON ONE: Fundamentals with Dwyane Wade and James Patterson highlights the importance of reading for success in life. He also has a website dedicated to helping parents and educators ignite the reading spark in students. The website has specific book recommendations aimed towards the child's ability. ReadKiddoRead.com also features book reviews, messages from James, a Facebook community, and contributions from other authors and celebrities that believe in the power of reading.

James Patterson was born March 22, 1947 in New York and graduated summa cum laude from Manhattan College with a B.A. in English, and summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University with an M.A. in English. He has won multiple awards for his work and has entertained and inspired millions. Patterson can occasionally be seen guest starring as himself on an episode on NBC's 'Castle'. He has a wife, Susan and a son, Jack an currently resides in Palm Beach, Florida.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sue on April 12, 2024

Missing Persons, or My Grandmother’s Secret is Clair Wills’ combined memoir, family history, and social history of Ireland and the Irish since the famine. Willis’s initial concerns about her family’s past grew out of her sense of missing people within her family going back at least to her grandmothe......more

Goodreads review by Brianna Hart on May 01, 2024

The premise of this one is super interesting and I like that she had to kind of keep peeling back layers of the story. I feel like there is a lot more that could be said and written about this kind of stuff but the pieces of history and those holding the keys either won’t share or have passed away.......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on March 18, 2024

This book looks at the author's Irish family and about missing persons more being born in mother and baby homes which were common in Ireland and tracking a mixture of cultural history and that of her mother's family. interesting and thought provoking......more

Goodreads review by Elena on October 06, 2024

this was extremely interesting. i think i would have preferred a little more structure in terms of fitting the family story into the larger story so that I could keep it all in my head but the history-focused chapters were very well written and i feel like i learned a lot not only about the mother a......more

Goodreads review by Jim on March 06, 2024

Although this is a family history examining the stigma and the secrets surrounding to pregnancies outside marriage in rural Ireland, I also learnt a lot regarding the social and cultural history of Ireland after the Famine. Clair Wills unearths a lot of secrets and trauma in her own family but the b......more

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