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Violence
A lot
Violence, kidnapping, and intense physical confrontations
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual references
Substance Use
None
No substance issues
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Extreme psychological anguish of a child's kidnapping
What this book is about
Elvis Cole's world is shattered when his girlfriend's son Ben is kidnapped. With the police treating him as a suspect, Cole works outside the law alongside Joe Pike to find Ben, uncovering a conspiracy rooted in Cole's past. The most personal and emotionally devastating Cole novel, with Pike at his most formidable.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Kidnapping of a child
Intense violence and physical confrontation
Extreme psychological distress
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