Part of KEY News, book 11
First published 2008
Eliza Blake commands the anchor desk at KEY News, delivering breaking stories to millions each morning. She has covered countless tragedies and weathered personal disasters. Nothing prepares her for the call that changes everything. Seven-year-old Janie disappears from summer camp without a trace. The seasoned journalist becomes the story as cameras swarm and reporters hunt for angles. Police and FBI agents chase leads that collapse into nothing. Each dead end burns precious time while Janie remains missing. Eliza refuses to wait helplessly as investigators stumble. She knows the stakes better than anyone. Every wasted hour brings her frightened daughter closer to danger. The mother who built her career reporting other people's nightmares now lives inside her own worst fear.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: missing-person, unreliable-narrator
Setting: KEY News
Period: Summer
352 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow
Content warnings: anxiety