The Taken Ones

In this gripping novel by Edgar Award-nominated author Jess Lourey, two crimes spanning over four decades intertwine as a cold case detective and a forensic scientist delve into a chilling mystery. Set in Minnesota, the story begins in 1980 with the disappearance of three girls, leaving one survivor with no memory. Fast forward to 2022, when a disturbing homicide unfolds involving a woman buried alive, connected to the long-ago vanished girls. As the investigation unravels, the detectives confront their own dark pasts, raising the stakes in their quest for the truth.