No Such Person

From the author of the multimillion-copy bestseller The Face on the Milk Carton, this riveting new thriller, set against the backdrop of a bucolic summer town on the Connecticut River, will have readers guessing until the very last page, as a seemingly innocent sibling rivalry and newfound young love turn into something much more devastating than anyone could ever have imagined. Miranda and Lander Allerdon are sisters. Miranda is younger, a dreamer, and floating her way through life. Lander is older, focused, and determined to succeed. As the girls and their parents begin another summer at their cottage on the Connecticut River, Miranda and Landers sibling rivalry is in high gear. Lander plans to start medical school in the fall, and Miranda feels cast in her shadow. When the Allerdons become entangled in an unimaginable tragedy, the playing field is suddenly leveled. As facts are revealed, the significance of what has happened weighs heavily on all. How can the family prepare for what the future may hold? From the author of the multimillion-copy bestseller The Face on the Milk Carton , comes a new riveting#160;page-turner. Murder. One of the Allerdon sisters has been charged with a pre-meditated killing and taken to jail. It doesn't seem possible--but it's happening. What was supposed to be a typical summer is anything but for this seemingly ordinary family. Shortly after they arrive at their cozy family cottage on the river, Lander meets#160;and is smitten witha handsome young man, and they begin to date. Miranda has a bad feeling about her sister's new boyfriend. And when the family must deal with an unimaginable nightmare, Miranda can't help feeling that the boyfriend has something to do with it.#160; The police say they have solid evidence against Lander. Miranda wants to believe in her sister when she swears she is innocent. But as Miranda digs deeper into the past few weeks of Lander's life, she wonders why everything keeps pointing to Lander's guilt. "Jangling suspense juxtaposed with cozy details of family life keeps thriller master Cooneys latest zooming along." #160; Publishers Weekly, S tarred Review "Full of twists and turns . . .#160;has all the elements that keep young mystery lovers coming back for more."-- School Library Journal "No one writes suspense like Cooney . . . . Haunting, harrowing, and hard to put down."-- Kirkus Reviews "Cleverly plotted . . . rooted in suspense . . . fully satisfying. Mystery fans will be delighted."-- Booklist From the author of the multimillion-copy bestseller The Face on the Milk Carton , comes a new riveting page-turner. Murder. One of the Allerdon sisters has been charged with a pre-meditated killing and taken to jail. It doesn't seem possible—but it's happening. What was supposed to be a typical summer is anything but for this seemingly ordinary family. Shortly after they arrive at their cozy family cottage on the river, Lander meets and is smitten witha handsome young man, and they begin to date. Miranda has a bad feeling about her sister's new boyfriend. And when the family must deal with an unimaginable nightmare, Miranda can't help feeling that the boyfriend has something to do with it. The police say they have solid evidence against Lander. Miranda wants to believe in her sister when she swears she is innocent. But as Miranda digs deeper into the past few weeks of Lander's life, she wonders why everything keeps pointing to Lander's guilt. "Jangling suspense juxtaposed with cozy details of family life keeps thriller master Cooney’s latest zooming along." — Publishers Weekly, S tarred Review "Full of twists and turns . . . has all the elements that keep young mystery lovers coming back for more."— School Library Journal "No one writes suspense like Cooney . . . . Haunting, harrowing, and hard to put down."— Kirkus Reviews "Cleverly plotted . . . rooted in suspense . . . fully satisfying. Mystery fans will be delighted."— Booklist -- "Jangling suspense juxtaposed with cozy details of family life keeps thriller master Cooney's latest zooming along."--- "Full of twists and turns . . .has all the elements that keep young mystery lovers coming back for more."---- From the Hardcover edition "A murder mystery in a small town raises suspicions when a member of a well-regarded family in the community is implicated"-- Provided by publisher