Abandoned by Allison Brennan

Abandoned by Allison Brennan

New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan weaves the intimate, unputdownable story of an investigator confronting the most important--and most dangerous--mystery of her career.

Investigative reporter Max Revere has cracked many cases, but the one investigation she's never attempted is the mystery from her own past. Her mother abandoned her when she was nine, sending her periodic postcards, but never returning to reclaim her daughter. Seven years after the postcards stop coming, Martha Revere is declared legally dead, with no sign of what may have happened to her. Until now.

With a single clue--that her mother's car disappeared sixteen years ago in a small town on the Chesapeake Bay--Max drops everything to finally seek the truth. As Max investigates, and her mother's story unfolds, she realizes that Martha teamed up with a con man. They traveled the world living off Martha's trust and money they conned from others.

Though no one claims to know anything about Martha or her disappearance, Max suspects more than one person is lying. When she learns the FBI has an active investigation into the con man, Max knows she's on the right path. But as Max digs into the dark secrets of this idyllic community, the only thing she might find is the same violent end as her mother.

Allison Brennan is the New York Times bestselling author of Kiss Me, Murder Me, Love Me to Death, Sudden Death, and Killing Fear, among other romantic thrillers. Brennan enjoys spending her free time reading, playing games, watching high school sports, and researching her novels. She has been a five-time RITA finalist and winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award. Allison Brennan resides in Northern California with her husband, Dan, and their five children. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers.