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The 18th Abduction

By: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by: January LaVoy
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Publisher's summary

The number one best-selling female detective of the past 50 years is back.

Detective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three women teachers quickly escalates from missing persons to murder in the newest Women's Murder Club thriller.

For a trio of colleagues, an innocent night out after class ends in a deadly torture session. They vanish without a clue - until a body turns up. With the safety of San Francisco's entire school system at stake, Lindsay has never been under more pressure. As the chief of police and the press clamor for an arrest in the "school night" case, Lindsay turns to her best friend, investigative journalist Cindy Thomas. Together, Lindsay and Cindy take a new approach to the case, and unexpected facts about the victims leave them stunned.

While Lindsay is engrossed in her investigation, her husband, Joe Molinari, meets an Eastern European woman who claims to have seen a notorious war criminal - long presumed dead - from her home country. Before Lindsay can verify the woman's statement, Joe's mystery informant joins the ranks of the missing women. Lindsay, Joe, and the entire Women's Murder Club must pull together to protect their city and one another - not from a ghost, but from a true monster.

©2019 James Patterson (P)2019 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"Everything you love about Patterson and the Women's Murder Club - smart characters, shocking twists, and a villain so evil you count down to the very last page to discover what will happen next." (Lisa Gardner, number one New York Times best-selling author of the D.D. Warren series)

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An enjoyable read!

It was a fast paced and intriguing mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The historical aspects made it more compelling.

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Love this series!

I had a hard time understanding what was going on at first with the timeline but then realized the majority of the story was about a case five years prior. Once I got that resolved in my head I loved ever minute of the book.

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good detective novel

Liked the story well enough but wondering what happened to the "women" of the murder club.

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5 STAR PERFORMANCE

love this. will be getting more like it in the future. on to the next book.

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Ceylon mckinnis hemet, ca

Recommen reading. This is the book for me. Finally, this is what i want to read more of and about. Joe and liz together fighting for justice. I gave it five stars all the way. Good job. Cant ait until the next book comes out. I hope it is morelike this one. It brought the characters closer together. I love it. I told other people and recommend the book for them to read. Fantasticreading. Keep up the good work, maxine paetro, and james patterson.

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18th Abduction

Enthralling! James Patterson is a captivating author and chooses interesting subjects. Love the short chapters.

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A Goog Read As Always

Women's Murder Club is one of my favorite series. The 18th Abduction did not disappoint.

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Love Murder Club Mysteries!

I have read each of the Murder Club Mysteries and loved them all and this is no exception. If I had to have something to say I wish would change, I’d say that each one is so similar to the last! I could almost write the ending from the start.
The reason I keep going back is to read the middle. I love reading how and why everything gets from point A to B to C. I can figure out point D but the other points are so much fun!

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wow

devastating. evil. honest. well-written. one of the best in the series in my opinion. worth the listen.

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This book was great. It filled in some of the characters lives and was refreshing. It takes you in and you don’t want to stop listening. It took me 2 days to listen.

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