The stranger on the train
Subtitle: a novel
By: Abbie Taylor
Edition: First Atria Books trade paperback edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9781476754970
Copyright date: 2009
Subjects: Kidnapping; Infants; Mothers of kidnapped children; Single mothers; Crimes against; Fiction
Work titles: Emma's baby
Description: "A mother's worst nightmare: the subway doors close with her baby son still on the train. In this suspenseful debut novel, a woman goes to unimaginable lengths to get her child back. A struggling, single mother, Emma sometimes wishes that her thirteen-month-old son Ritchie would just disappear. Then, one quiet Sunday evening, after a sinister encounter on the London Underground--Ritchie does just that. Emma immediately reports his abduction to the police but there she faces a much worse situation than she ever imagined. Why do the police seem so reluctant to help her? And why do they think she would want hurt her own child? If Emma wants Ritchie back, she'll have to find him herself. With the help of a stranger named Rafe, the one person who seems to believe her, Emma sets off in search of her son. She is determined to find Ritchie no matter what it takes...but who exactly is the real enemy here?"--