YOUR NEXT OBSESSION . . .

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''Propulsive, adrenaline-fuelled, terrifyingly real!'' CLARE MACKINTOSH
''Will have you flipping pages at breakneck speed.'' LINWOOD BARCLAY
''This book exceeds even Gardner''s high standards.'' DAILY MAIL
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Five men head into the woods for a bachelor party weekend. Only four return. If he never left the woods, where did he go?

A young man disappears during a stag weekend in the woods. Years later, he''s still missing.

But his friends who were with him that day are still searching for him. Still hunting for answers.

They hike deep into the wilderness.

With them is missing person specialist Frankie Elkin.

What they don''t know is that they are putting their own lives in terrifying danger, and may not come back alive ...
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''Terrifying, primal, and very, very tense'' KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW
''One of crime-fiction''s most intriguing new sleuths'' BOOKLIST
''Beyond brilliant . . . ingenious, intense, edgy dialogue'' LIBRARY JOURNAL
''Everything you want in a crime thriller'' FROST MAGAZINE
''Sinister . . . [a] tense, crackling read'' PEOPLE
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READERS LOVE ONE STEP TOO FAR ...

***** ''WOW! What a thoroughly taut, tense, and engaging mystery.''
***** ''This is a riveting crime read, with oodles of tension and suspense.''
***** ''I honestly couldn''t believe how much I came to love the characters in this story.''
***** ''''The story really tugged at my heartstrings and now I can''t wait to join Frankie on her next search.''
***** ''This is first-class entertainment for thriller lovers, and I highly recommend reading this book.''
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PRAISE FOR LISA GARDNER ...

''No one writes a more page-turning, gut-wrenching, edgy thriller than Lisa Gardner'' Tess Gerritsen
''Lisa Gardner''s fast-paced and exciting novels twist when you expect a turn and turn when you expect a twist. I cannot recommend her more.'' Karin Slaughter
''For years Lisa Gardner has been one of the best in the business.'' Harlan Coben
''No one owns this corner of the crime genre the way Lisa Gardner does'' Lee Child
''Lisa Gardner is at the top of her game'' Kathy Reichs