The Vanishing Point (Hardcover) by Val McDermid

from MarkPSadler

Anticipating a difficult transition after landing in the States from England, Stephanie was not prepared for it to be as difficult as it was. She has metal plates in her leg and is accustomed to being fondled by TSA agents however to watch her travelling companion, five-year old Jimmy, be kidnapp...

from cathyskye

First Line: Stephanie Harker was just about old enough to remember when air travel had been exciting. Stephanie Harker has carefully planned this much-needed vacation in the United States with her son, Jimmy. Knowing that the metal plates and screws in her leg will set off the detectors at Chicag...

from mikedraper

Val McDermid has written a number of psychological novels with characters so vivid that they could be used as part of the studies for masters in fine arts programs. "The Vanishing Point" opens with a child being kidnapped from Chicago's O'Hare airport. The woman with the five-year-old knows that ...

from MarkPSadler

Anticipating a difficult transition after landing in the States from England, Stephanie was not prepared for it to be as difficult as it was. She has metal plates in her leg and is accustomed to being fondled by TSA agents however to watch her travelling companion, five-year old Jimmy, be kidnapp...

from miyurose

There is a reason why Val McDermid is so widely respected for her books. The twists and turns of this one prove it. Stephanie is a ghost writer who ends up with the job of writing the life story of reality star Scarlett Higgins. Unexpectedly, she forms a true friendship with Scarlett, and in the ...