This book is the first in a new series by author Joseph Finder introducing a new character in the crime fiction world - Nick Heller, an intelligence investigator. His brother, Roger Heller, disappeared without trace one rainy evening in Washington DC. He and his wife, Lauren, were out on a rare date at his favourite Japanese restaurant and he had seemed preoccupied about something but no more than usual. When they were walking back to their car after the meal, they were attacked. There was no blood on the ground and no signs of a struggle. Twenty four hours later, Lauren woke up in a hospital. Roger was missing.
With the police investigation stalled, Lauren turns to Nick for help. Nick is also ex-Army Special Forces. A man who doesn't take orders from anyone and is relentless when pursuing a lead. A man who knows where the bodies are buried. Most importantly, a man who always puts his family first.
If Nick is to find his brother, he is going to have to call on all his skills for it appears that Roger may have a powerful enemy - an enemy that will do whatever it takes to stop Nick finding him.
Watch this interview of Joseph Finder talking about his instant international bestseller Vanished (published 2009), the main character in his book and also how he got started writing :
It would be worth your time to check out Finder's official website because there is a wealth of information on the site including his blog. He has previously published eight stand-alone novels where one became the basis for a movie and another was awarded the International Thriller Writers' Association's Best Novel of the Year in 2007. This has been an outstanding read and I am pleased to find out that the sequel to Vanished came out last month (21 June 2011) entitled Buried Secrets. If you like corporate espionage and high-end technology, then this is the book for you.
Happy reading!
Rating: 5/5
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