num_pages: 360
description: Mommy Im scared. Marlenas precious boy lies with his little arm thrown over her thigh. Its pitch-black and she can hear seagulls. She realises they must be near water and a new panic rises in her.At 2 a.m. one icy winter morning in the smart suburbs of Jefferson County local father Ben Parker reports his wife Marlena and their little boy missing.Rushing to the impressive family home Detective Megan Carpenter finds the halls adorned with pictures of the beautiful stay-at-home mom and their bright-eyed son. But thats not all she findsA bottle of prenatal vitamins in the bathroom cabinet reveal that Marlena is pregnant. Why didnt Ben mention this in his panicked call to the police?Digging deeper into their seemingly perfect marriage Megans fear begins to grow. The couple are separated theres talk of an affair and the neighbors report loud fights. And then Megan tracks a young woman believed to be Bens secret girlfriend only to find her lifeless body in a secluded wood.Bens watch lies in the undergrowth and Megans team think shes cracked the case but shes sure somethings not right. Bens family has wealth including a private island and connections in high places. Is someone trying to block their investigation?As Megan starts to wonder if the answer lies on the Parkers closely guarded island just offshore a shocking revelation makes her question everything. With a killer on the loose can Megan find the missing pieces to the most complex case of her career and bring Marlena and her little boy home alive? Or will it be too late to save them?A totally edge-of-your-seat mystery thriller that will have you racing to the end from a number one New York Times Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni Michael Connelly and James Patterson.
language: English
title: Stillwater Island
publisher: Bookouture