Myron Bolitar hasna (TM)t heard from Terese Collins since their torrid affair ended ten years ago, so her desperate phone call from Paris catches him completely off guard. In a shattering admission, Terese reveals the tragic story behind her disappearance a " her struggles to get pregnant, the greatest moment of her life when her baby was born...and the fatal accident that robbed her of it all: her marriage, her happiness, and her beloved only daughter. Now a suspect in the murder of her ex-husband in Paris, Terese has nowhere else to turn for help. Myron heeds the call. But then a startling piece of evidence turns the entire case upside down, laying bare Teresea (TM)s long-buried family secrets...and the very real possibility that her daughter may still be alive. In grave danger from unknown assailants in a country where nothing is as it seems, Myron and Terese race to stay a step ahead of Homeland Security, Interpol, and Mossad. Soon they are working at breakneck pace not only to learn what really happened to Teresea (TM)s long-lost little girl a " but to uncover a sinister plot with shocking global implications. a oe A] compulsive page-turner... The a this could be mea (TM) factor lends poignancy to the thrills and chills.a a " Publishers Weekly (starred review) a oe Cobena (TM)s] genius is to make the seemingly mundane terrifying.a a " Booklist (starred review)