Vanished by Irene Hannon

A tenacious reporter. A skeptical PI. And a secret that will shatter lives.

Reporter Moira Harrison is lost. In the dark. In a thunderstorm. When a lone figure suddenly appears in the beam of her headlights, Moira slams on her brakes-but it’s too late. She feels the solid thump against the side of her car before crashing into a tree on the far side of the road.

A man opens her door, tells her he saw everything, and promises to call 911. Then the world fades to black. When she comes to, she is alone. No man. No 911. No injured person. But she can’t forget the look of terror she saw on that face in the instant before her headlights swung away. And she can’t get anyone to believe her story-except maybe a handsome ex–homicide detective turned private eye, who reluctantly agrees to take on the case.

As clues begin to surface, it becomes obvious that someone doesn’t want this mystery solved-and will stop at nothing to protect a shocking secret.

My review:

     Sometimes you'll read a book and think "man, that was an awesome plot!" Such was the case with this book for me. I'm a big fan of Irene Hannon's books, and have read - and I think reviewed -  every one she has written since joining Revell's writing team. I've enjoyed all of her books, but this one seemed even better than her usual. The plot had something to do with it: a woman hit by a vehicle, then disappearing, along with a good Samaritan that stopped to help, with no trace of either being left behind. But even that aside, the book was a great read. I like the characters in this new series, and the idea of writing it around a private detective agency, something different from Irene's other books.

    There was a lot of suspense and mystery in the story, which I love, and I had to keep reading until the end of the book, and as with any Irene Hannon book, it came to a satisfying conclusion and left me wanting more. I am looking forward to reading more books in the Private Justice Series, and highly recommend this one.

About the author:

Irene Hannon is the author of more than 35 novels, including the bestselling Heroes of Quantico and Guardians of Justice series. Her books have been honored with two coveted RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America, a Carol Award, a HOLT Medallion, a Daphne du Maurier Award, and two Reviewers' Choice Awards from RT Book Reviews magazine.Booklist also included one of her novels in its "Top 10 Inspirational Fiction" list for 2011. She lives in Missouri.

For more information about her and her books, Irene invites you to visit her website at www.irenehannon.com.

Available January 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

Thanks to Donna from Revell for the review copy.