The 18th Abduction

By: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Narrated by: January LaVoy

Detective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three teachers escalates from missing persons to murder in this "shocking" Women's Murder Club thriller (Lisa Gardner, #1 NYT bestselling author).
For a trio of colleagues, an innocent night out after class ends in a deadly torture session. They vanish without a clue -- until a body turns up. With the safety of San Francisco's entire school system at stake, Lindsay has never been under more pressure. As the chief of police and the press clamor for an arrest in the "school night" case, Lindsay turns to her best friend, investigative journalist Cindy Thomas. Together, Lindsay and Cindy take a new approach to the case, and unexpected facts about the victims leave them stunned.
While Lindsay is engrossed in her investigation, her husband Joe meets an Eastern European woman who claims to have seen a notorious war criminal -- long presumed dead -- from her home country. Before Lindsay can verify the woman's statement, Joe's mystery informant joins the ranks of the missing women. Lindsay, Joe, and the entire Women's Murder Club must pull together to protect their city and one another -- not from a ghost, but from a true monster.

Critic reviews

"Everything you love about Patterson and the Women's Murder Club -- smart characters, shocking twists, and a villain so evil you count down to the very last page to discover what will happen next." -- Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the D.D. Warren series

An enjoyable read!

It was a fast paced and intriguing mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The historical aspects made it more compelling.

Love this series!

I had a hard time understanding what was going on at first with the timeline but then realized the majority of the story was about a case five years prior. Once I got that resolved in my head I loved ever minute of the book.

good detective novel

Liked the story well enough but wondering what happened to the "women" of the murder club.

5 STAR PERFORMANCE

love this. will be getting more like it in the future. on to the next book.

Ceylon mckinnis hemet, ca

Recommen reading. This is the book for me. Finally, this is what i want to read more of and about. Joe and liz together fighting for justice. I gave it five stars all the way. Good job. Cant ait until the next book comes out. I hope it is morelike this one. It brought the characters closer together. I love it. I told other people and recommend the book for them to read. Fantasticreading. Keep up the good work, maxine paetro, and james patterson.