Dutton
July 2013
On Sale: June 27, 2013
Featuring: Sarah Keller
368 pages ISBN: 0525953221 EAN: 9780525953227 Kindle: B009VMC87G Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
An explosive stand-alone thriller from the Edgar Awardβwinning writer Stephen King called βthe next suspense superstarβ
Can a person ever really disappear for good by going off the grid? And what happens when vanishing is no longer an option?
Sarah Keller is a single mother to five-year-old Zoe, living quietly in Oklahoma. Sheβs also a skip tracer, an expert in tracking people whoβve gone on the lam to avoid arrest, prosecution, or debtβpinpointing their locations to bring them to justice.
When a school bus accident sends Zoe to the ER, their quiet life explodes. Zoeβs medical tests reveal what Sarah has been hiding: Zoe is not her daughter. Zoeβs biological motherβSarahβs sister, Bethβwas murdered shortly after the childβs birth. And Zoeβs father is missing and presumed dead.
With no way to prove her innocence, Sarah must abandon her carefully constructed life and go on the run. Chased by cops, federal agents, and the group responsible for Bethβs murder, Sarah embarks on a desperate journey. Can her knowledge as a skip tracer help her stay off the grid, remain one step ahead of her pursuers, and find a way to save her daughter?
Meg Gardiner is acclaimed for her richly drawn characters, propulsive plotting, relentless suspense, and shocking twists. The Shadow Tracer delivers on those fronts and more.