Vanished, The Profiler

In this psychological thriller, an FBI agent returns to her hometown to catch a kidnapper who may have abducted her childhood friend years earlier.

Eighteen years ago, FBI profiler Evelyn Baine’s best friend, Cassie Byers, disappeared, the third in a series of unsolved abductions. Only a macabre nursery rhyme was left at the scene, a nursery rhyme that claimed Evelyn was also an intended victim. Now, after all these years of silence, another girl has gone missing in South Carolina, and the Nursery Rhyme Killer is taking credit. But is Cassie’s abductor really back, or is there a copycat at work?

Evelyn has waited eighteen years for a chance to investigate, but when she returns to Rose Bay, she finds a dark side to the seemingly idyllic town. As the place erupts in violence and the kidnapper strikes again, Evelyn knows this is her last chance. If she doesn’t figure out what happened to Cassie eighteen years ago, it may be Evelyn’s turn to vanish without a trace.

Praise for Elizabeth Heiter’s Profiler novels

“Suspenseful from the start and intriguing throughout. Recommended!” —#1 New York Times–bestselling author Lee Child

“Terrific, gripping . . . page-turning.” —New York Times–bestselling author Allison Brennan

“An excellent thriller—fast-paced and exciting . . .” —New York Times–bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann

“Relentless suspense, non-stop surprises, and a twist around every corner . . .” —Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha and Edgar Award–winning author

“Intriguing and tightly plotted.” —Laura Griffin, New York Times–bestselling author