Gone ( Jack Caffery #5 )

He watches. He waits. And then he takes what isn't his. The new Jack Caffery bestseller.November in the West Country. Evening is closing in as murder detective Jack Caffery arrives to interview the victim of a car-jacking. He's dealt with routine car-thefts before, but this one is different. This car was taken by force. And on the back seat was a passenger. An eleven-year-old girl. Who is still missing. Before long the jacker starts to communicate with the police: 'It's started,' he tells them. 'And it ain't going to stop just sudden, is it?' And Caffery knows that he's going to do it again. Soon the jacker will choose another car with another child on the back seat. Caffery's a good and instinctive cop; the best in the business, some say. But this time he knows something's badly wrong. Because the jacker seems to be ahead of the police – every step of the way... Fans of Stephen King, Karin Slaughter and Stuart MacBride will love this gut-churning, chilling and darkly compelling thriller. 'Lacerating' Independent 'Stomach-churning, fast-paced, top-notch' Sunday Express 'A particularly potent blend of terror and horror' The Times 'Nothing short of brilliant' Daily Mail ———————————————————— HE WATCHES. HE WAITS. HE TAKES WHAT ISN'T HIS. Night is falling as murder detective Jack Caffery arrives to interview the distraught victim of a car-jacking . What he hears horrifies him. The car was taken by force, and on the back seat was a passenger. An eleven-year-old girl . Who is still missing. Before long the jacker starts to communicate with the police. And Caffery becomes certain that he is planning to take another car. And another child. Who is the car-jacker? How is he choosing his targets? And - most urgent of all - can Caffery find the child? Before it's too late . . . In Gone, Hayder's seventh novel, and the fifth to feature her popular murder detective Jack Caffrey, the scene is set in early winter, in the West Country. Caffrey is brought in to interview the victim of a car-jacking. So far, so routine. But this incident is different. This time the car was taken by force, and on the back seat was a passenger, an eleven year old girl. She is still missing. Before long the jacker himself starts to communicate directly with the police, and Caffrey knows this wasn't a one-off. He will strike again - another car with another child on the back seat. Even scarier still is the fact that the jacker seems to be one step ahead of the police, no matter how quickly they pursue him. In a race against time, Caffrey must track and find his criminal, before more innocent victims become another notch on the dashboard .. November in the West Country. Evening is closing in as murder detective Jack Caffery arrives to interview the victim of a car-jacking. He's dealt with routine car-thefts before, but this one is different. This car was taken by force. And on the back seat was a passenger. An eleven-year-old girl. Who is still missing. Before long the jacker starts to communicate with the police: 'It's started, ' he tells them. 'And it ain't going to stop just sudden, is it?' And Caffery knows that he's going to do it again. Soon the jacker will choose another car with another child on the back seat. Caffery's a good and instinctive cop; the best in the business, some say. But this time he knows something's badly wrong. Because the jacker seems to be ahead of the police - every step of the way .. Night Is Falling As Murder Detective Jack Caffrey Arrives To Interview The Distraught Victim Of A Car-jacking. What He Hears Horrifies Him. The Car Was Taken By Force, And On The Back Seat Was A Passenger. An Eleven-year-old Girl. Who Is Still Missing. Before Long The Jacker Starts To Communicate With The Police. And Caffrey Becomes Certain That He Is Planning To Take Another Car. And Another Child. Who Is The Car-jacker? How Is He Choosing His Targets? And - Most Urgent Of All - Can Caffrey Find The Child? Before It's Too Late ...