One Year Gone: A Novel

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A mother will risk everything to find her missing daughter in this twisty thriller from the author of Girl Gone Mad.

'Sometimes teenagers run awayGive her a few days. Shell be back.'

Thats what the police tell Jessica Moore when her seventeen-year-old daughter, Wyn, vanishes. All signs point to this being true. But days become weeks. Weeks become months. And Jessica begins to fear the terrible truth that she may never see her daughter again.

Then, one year later, when all hope seems lost, Jessica gets a flurry of text messages from Wyn that freeze her blood: mom. please help. i think hes going to kill me. But Wyns terrified plea comes with a warning not to call the police. Her kidnapper wears a badge.

As Jessicas fears are raised again, so are the stakes. Delving into the months leading up to Wyns disappearance, Jessica stumbles upon information that could put her own life in danger. With each revelation, the nightmare deepens. Now she must decide just how far shell go to bring her daughter home.

'Bishops prose subverts expectations, expertly paces the reveals throughout, and delivers a satisfying, agonizing end to Jessicas search. Each chapter builds on the last, making this novel nearly impossible to put down.' Booklist

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[An] affecting thrillermost readers will be surprised by the twist ending. This sensitive portrayal of a mothers anguish will resonate with many. Publishers Weekly An emotionally charged mystery thats simultaneously heartbreaking and thrilling as a single mother risks everything to find her missing daughter. One Year Gone is deeply unsettling and gorgeously disturbing. Dont miss this one! Christina McDonald, USA Today bestselling author One Year Gone is a dark journey through harrowing days filled with a mothers guilt and fear as she searches for her missing daughter. Avery Bishop pulls you deep into a mystery of small-town secrets and tangled choices, and I loved every moment with these complicated characters. Victoria Helen Stone, bestselling author of Jane Doe Avery Bishops done it again. After a high school girl disappears from her small town, her mother is left to sift through her secrets and discover the terrible truth. Part whodunit, part cozy, One Year Gone is a page-turner with enough twists and turns to satisfy mystery readers of all stripes. Stewart ONan, author of Snow Angels and Songs for the Missing

Author Bio

Avery Bishop is the pseudonym for a USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen novels.