They are the perfect family.
But perfection is fragile.
Cal Hudson knows the world can be an ugly place. As a reporter for a big Chicago newspaper, Cal has journeyed into societys darkest corners to expose the vilest crimes. But the world he and his devoted wife, Faith, share with their son is much nicer. They have made sure of it, creating a tranquil haven in suburban River Ridge to protect the person most precious to them.
Until the unthinkable happens, and nine-year-old Gage vanishes.
In a split second at a local carnival, the Hudsons storybook world begins unraveling. A frantic search starts to uncover splinters in their carefully crafted facade, revealing buried secrets that cast just as much suspicion on Cal and Faith as any ill-meaning stranger, and proving that the line between love and violence can disappear as suddenly as a child on a chaotic midway.
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VENGEANCE ROAD
SIX SECONDS
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Copyright
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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2018
Copyright © Highway Nine Inc 2018
Rick Mofina asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the authors imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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Ebook Edition © February 2018 ISBN: 9781474074780
Version: 2018-01-22
This book is for my hero, my father
Praise for the novels of Rick Mofina
Rick Mofinas books are edge-of-your seat thrilling. Page turners that dont let up.
Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Six Seconds should be Rick Mofinas breakout thriller. It moves like a tornado.
James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Six Seconds is a great read. Echoing Ludlum and Forsythe, author Mofina has penned a big, solid international thriller that grabs your gutand your heartin the opening scenes and never lets go.
Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author
The Panic Zone is a headlong rush toward Armageddon. Its brisk pace and tight focus remind me of early Michael Crichton.
Dean Koontz, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Rick Mofinas tense, taut writing makes every thriller he writes an adrenaline-packed ride.
Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author
Mofinas clipped prose reads like short bursts of gunfire.
Publishers Weekly on No Way Back
Mofina is one of the best thriller writers in the business.
Library Journal (starred review) on They Disappeared
Vengeance Road is a thriller with no speed limit! Its a great read!
Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Contents
Cover
Back Cover Text
Booklist
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Praise
Epigraph
The First Day
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
The Second Day
Chapter 10
Chapter 11