18th Abduction

Detective Lindsay Boxer fights to protect the streets of San Francisco from an international war criminal in this No. 1 bestselling Women's Murder Club thriller

1 bestselling Women's Murder Club series

'Everything you love about Patterson and the Women's Murder Club – smart characters, shocking twists, and a villain so evil you count down to the very last page to discover what will happen next.' LISA GARDNER, the international No.

'Smart characters, shocking twists' Lisa Gardner
'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough' Heidi Perks
'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy' Jo Spain
'A compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters'Sun
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The Sunday Times bestseller

Three missing women

When three teachers disappear without a trace, Sergeant Lindsay Boxer takes the lead in the investigation. But with no clues and no suspects, the odds of finding the women alive are getting slimmer by the second.

Two impossible cases

Under pressure at work, Lindsay needs support at home. But her husband Joe is drawn into an encounter with a woman who's seen a ghost - a notorious war criminal from her Eastern European home country, walking the streets of San Francisco.

One determined detective

When Joe's informant disappears, the two investigations collide. It will take the combined skills of Lindsay, Joe and the entire Women's Murder Club to protect their city, and themselves, from a monster.
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More praise for the Women's Murder Club

'Fast-moving, intricately plotted . . . Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart' Mirror
'I have never begun a Patterson book and been able to put it down' Larry King
'Patterson and Paetro at their best.... A series that shows no signs of fatigue or flagging'BookReporter.com