The Boy From the Woods

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Author
Harlan Coben
Publisher
Penguin
Genre
Thriller
Released
17 March, 2020
ISBN
9781529123838

The Boy From the Woods

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Synopsis

The brilliant new thriller from the international bestselling author, described by Dan Brown as 'the modern master of the hook and twist'. FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF THE HIT NETFLIX DRAMA THE STRANGER The brilliant new thriller from the international bestselling author described by Dan Brown as 'the modern master of the hook and twist' _____________________________ Thirty years ago, a child was found in the New Jersey backwoods.He had been living a feral existence, with no memory of how he got there or even who he is. Everyone just calls him Wilde.Now a former soldier and security expert, he lives off the grid, shunned by the community – until they need him.A child has gone missing. With her family suspecting she’s just playing a disappearing game, nobody seems concerned except for criminal attorney Hester Crimstein. She contacts Wilde, asking him to use his unique skills to find the girl.But even he can find no trace of her. One day passes, then a second, then a third.On the fourth, a human finger shows up in the mail.And now Wilde knows this is no game. It’s a race against time to save the girl’s life – and expose the town’s dark trove of secrets…

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Try a Sample Chapter of Harlan Coben's Shocking New Thriller, The Boy from the Woods

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Try a Sample Chapter of Harlan Coben's Shocking New Thriller, The Boy from the Woods

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      Harlan Coben
      About the author

      Harlan Coben

      With over 70 million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben’s last ten consecutive novels, some of which include the titles Home, Fool Me Once, The Stranger, Live Wire, Long Lost, and Hold Tight all debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and lists around the world. His books are published in 43 languages around the globe and have been number one bestsellers in over a dozen countries.

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