Little Boy Found (novel)
Little Boy Found is a psychological thriller written by L.K. Fox, a pen name for the author Christopher Fowler, known for writing the series "Bryant and May". "Little Boy Found" was first published on 6 July 2017 as an eBook and then was later released as a paperback. The novel was published by Quercus Books. Author. Christopher Fowler wrote the book series Bryant and May; horror novels from the ‘80s and ‘90s. Born in 1953, Fowler grew up in Greenwich, London. He has written more than forty novels and short-story collections and also writes a  weekly column in The Independent called "Invisible Ink". Christopher created the pen name L. K. Fox specifically for "Little Boy Found" because it is not his usual style of writing. The name is non-gender specific and also uses his mother’s initials. Some other books and short stories written by Christopher Fowler are that "Rune, The Master Builder", and "Red Bride". Plot. The story is a first-person narrative told from the point of view of Nick and Ella. It follows the events that led them to one another. The main plot; Nick discovers that his son has gone  missing when looking at a photograph that he had taken after having a collision with another car. When he goes back to look at this photo for insurance purposes he sees to his horror that his son is in the back of the car, being driven away by a stranger. Ben contacts his estranged husband, supposedly the biological father of Gabriel, however, it is learned that he is not the father, and adopted him when he was in his previous marriage; his then wife Kate was not able to have children, so they adopted Gabriel. When Kate died Ben met  Nick and they married. Ben never reveals that Gabriel is adopted and lets Nick believe that Gabriel is his son. With Gabriel still missing Nick does not understand why Ben is not as worried as he is. He's also increasingly angry with the police and their lack of effort in finding Gabriel. Nick decides to take on the role of finding his son himself, which puts him in great danger. Meanwhile, young Ella watches and waits, following a child through its adoption process, then worming her way into the household to become the baby's nanny. How these events  are connected comes as a shock to all concerned. 'Little Boy Found' began life under the title 'There's Something I Haven't Told You', and subverts traditional elements of the psychological suspense novel.