[PDF] The Vanished Child eBook

Author : Bryan W. Alaspa
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 38,97 MB
Release : 1999-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1583482814

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The morning is shattered by screams for help. What the police find is the headless body of a young girl, violated, abandoned. So begins detective Louis Dillon’s descent into hell. Ten years later, an ambitious young reporter re-opens old wounds, and begins to dig into the case which has been left open deep within the police files. What he finds is a web of corruption and deceit that ascends to the highest levels. Before he can stop it, he and his family are pulled into the maelstrom. He finds that no one can escape the grasp that reaches from the grave. The grasp of The Vanished Child.

Author : Roman Vishniac
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 17,95 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520221871

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Poems and songs in Yiddish and English accompany a collection of photographs depicting Eastern European Jewish village life during the 1930s.

Author : Lisa R. Cohen
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 40,55 MB
Release : 2009-05-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0446551406

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In After Etan, author Lisa Cohen draws on hundreds of interviews and nearly twenty years of research—including access to the personal files of the Patz family—to reveal, for the first time, the entire dramatic tale of Etan's disappearance: "A masterful combination of deep human interest and detailed criminal investigation into a parent's worst nightmare" (Kirkus Reviews, Starred). On the morning of May 25, 1979, six-year-old Etan Patz left his apartment to go to his school bus stop. It was the first time he had ever walked the two short blocks on his own. But he never made it to school that day. He vanished somewhere between his home and the bus stop, and was never seen again. The search for Etan quickly consumed the downtown Manhattan neighborhood where his family lived. Soon afterward, "Missing" posters with Etan's smiling face blanketed the city, followed by media coverage that turned Etan's disappearance into a national story-one that would change our cultural landscape forever. Thirty years later, in Etan's honor, May 25 is recognized as National Missing Children's Day. But despite the overwhelming publicity his case received, the public knows only a fraction of what happened. That's because the story of Etan Patz is more than a heartbreaking mystery. It is also the story of the men, women, and children who were touched by his life in the months and years after he vanished. It's the story of the agonies and triumphs of the Patz family, as well as the story of the extraordinary twists and turns of federal prosecutor Stuart GraBois's relentless pursuit of his prime suspect. From GraBois's creative "outside the box" tactics, to the veteran cop who made his first pedophile bust on a dark Times Square rooftop, to the FBI rookie who cut her teeth chasing the case through the dark recesses of a child molester's mind, this is the story of all the heroic investigators who, to this day, continue to seek justice for Etan.

Author : Celia Rees
Publisher : Marion Lloyd Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,54 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Young adult fiction
ISBN : 9781407110608

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The dark stuff sent to Fraser and Cassie's student newspaper is disturbing. Old tales are being rewritten. Tales of plague graves, and forbidden woods where children vanish. Hidden steps leading to a decaying underworld. Old songs used to ensare the innocent. But they're just horror stories - aren't they? Then the first child is taken...

Author : Sarah Smith
Publisher :
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 11,63 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345439468

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This critically acclaimed novel of literature, fine art, and murder in 1910 Paris features an enigmatic man haunted by guilt and a dark secret and a beautiful young woman consumed by a desire that could destroy her lifelong dream. A madman stalks them both in retribution for a murder they know nothing about. This is the second book in a trilogy that began with The Vanished Child.

Author : Alexander Key
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 42,36 MB
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1497652529

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His memory gone, a mysterious youth knows only one thing: It’s time to run On a crowded commuter train, a young boy shakes with fear, unable to remember how he got there or where he’s going. His memory is a total blank. He doesn’t even know his name. But beside him is a blind girl, Ginny, who has a way of seeing deep within people’s souls. Looking inside the boy’s addled memory, she discovers that his name is Jan—and he has every reason to be afraid. When the train stops, Jan flees into the night, and the police come charging after him. No matter where he goes—a church, the woods, the back alleys of this cozy suburban town—the hunters keep getting closer. He has incredible powers, and the government wants to use them for evil purposes. As his memory returns, Jan will tame his powers and stop running. With Ginny’s help, he will begin to fight back.

Author : Sarah Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,50 MB
Release : 2010-11-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1442402822

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Katie Mullens is known as the weird kid. Dead dad. Dead mom. Loner. Maybe crazy. Always drawing in her sketch pad, and she talks to herself—or at least that’s what it looks like. But Katie is talking to real people…they’re just dead. Law Walker is drawn to Katie when he sees the sketch she’s made of a historic home—the way it looked before it burned. Law soon discovers that Katie’s sight goes beyond death, and what she sees reveals the strange, twisted history of a famous Boston family’s connection to the illegal post-emancipation slave trade. Past, present. Living, dead. Black, white. This is a powerhouse debut about ugly histories, unlikely romances, and seeing people—alive and otherwise—for who they really are.

Author : Jennifer Harvey
Publisher : Bookouture
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 28,85 MB
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1800196245

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It’s funny how one innocent decision can ruin your life. For me it was letting my son pedal away on his bike that hot summer day. He’d been so excited to go out by himself—like a big boy. And though I was usually so protective, I let him… When Carla returns to her father’s house to care for him in his final days, she feels lost and heartbroken. So she’s glad when she meets a kindly older woman named CeCe, and they develop a warm, natural friendship. CeCe understands loss too. Because nearly forty years before her only son disappeared without trace, from this same small town. Then, sorting through her father’s house, Carla discovers a box of diaries and newspaper clippings from the year CeCe’s son went missing. Her father was barely more than a child himself at the time, but it’s clear the disappearance affected him strongly. The whole town is haunted by the memory of that summer: of the boy who was never found. But as Carla delves further into her father’s past she realises he may actually have known more than he has ever said—and that perhaps the answers CeCe so desperately seeks have been hidden here in this house all along. With her father now too ill to tell his story himself, will Carla be able to discover the truth about what happened to the child who vanished—and give CeCe the answers she’s been seeking for forty years? A heart-wrenching and emotionally charged novel about small-town secrets and the price of facing up to the truth. Fans of Liane Moriarty, Nicole Trope and The Silent Daughter will be gripped from the very first page until the final, heart-stopping twist. Readers love Jennifer Harvey: “Wow, sooooo many emotions with this outstanding book… Awesome, Gripping… Heartbreaking!!!” NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Wow. What a suspenseful read! This book will keep you on the edge of your seat! Such vivid, visual characters that I felt I knew personally. I can't wait to read more books by this author!” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One of the best books I’ve read this year… The suspense was start to finish… I could not put this one down, I’ve carried my book around with my nose in it while cooking, cleaning and even taking a walk… This had my heart pounding… Absolutely a must read! Top of your list!” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Thrilling. Suspenseful. Taut. Breathtakingly tense. Addictive. WOW, this was a book I couldn’t put down.” NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Gripping thriller!… This has so many emotions rolled into one!… I quickly became engrossed in this… You won't be able to stop reading it once you've started! A true page-turner for sure!” Oh Happy Reading ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Fast paced, very emotional, totally heartbreaking… I was just blown away!… An unforgettable story!” Heidi Lynn Book Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Wonderful from start to finish… Amazing. Stunning. Brilliant.” Renita D’Silva ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Engaging, twisty and page-turning… I could not put this book down.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Beyond amazing… The characters and storyline were fantastic… A must read.” NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “It’s hard to put this book down… Will stay with you for a long time.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Author : M. J. Lee
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 24,34 MB
Release : 2017-02-25
Category : France
ISBN : 9781542821971

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When a young teacher asks genealogical investigator, Jayne Sinclair, to look into the history of his family, the only clues are a medallion with purple, white and green ribbons, and an old photograph. Her quest leads her to a secret buried in the trenches of World War One for over 100 years.