The stranger on the train : a novel / Abbie Taylor.
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TextPublisher: New York : Atria Paperback/Atria Books, 2014Copyright date: ©2009Edition: First Atria Books trade paperback editionDescription: 337 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1476754977 (paper)
- 9781476754970 (paper)
- Emma's baby
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A mother's worst nightmare: the subway doors close with her baby son still on the train. In this suspenseful debut novel, a woman goes to unimaginable lengths to get her child back.
A struggling, single mother, Emma sometimes wishes that her thirteen-month-old son Ritchie would just disappear. Then, one quiet Sunday evening, after a sinister encounter on the London Underground--Ritchie does just that.
Emma immediately reports his abduction to the police but there she faces a much worse situation than she ever imagined. Why do the police seem so reluctant to help her? And why do they think she would want hurt her own child?
If Emma wants Ritchie back, she'll have to find him herself. With the help of a stranger named Rafe, the one person who seems to believe her, Emma sets off in search of her son. She is determined to find Ritchie no matter what it takes...but who exactly is the real enemy here?
"A heart-stopper" ( Publishers Weekly , starred review) with dark twists and intertwining narratives, The Stranger on the Train is an unforgettable, "first-rate debut thriller" ( Washington Post ) that you will keep you guessing until the shattering finale.
Originally published as Emma's Baby in 2009 in Great Britain by Transworld Publishers.
"A mother's worst nightmare: the subway doors close with her baby son still on the train. In this suspenseful debut novel, a woman goes to unimaginable lengths to get her child back. A struggling, single mother, Emma sometimes wishes that her thirteen-month-old son Ritchie would just disappear. Then, one quiet Sunday evening, after a sinister encounter on the London Underground--Ritchie does just that. Emma immediately reports his abduction to the police but there she faces a much worse situation than she ever imagined. Why do the police seem so reluctant to help her? And why do they think she would want hurt her own child? If Emma wants Ritchie back, she'll have to find him herself. With the help of a stranger named Rafe, the one person who seems to believe her, Emma sets off in search of her son. She is determined to find Ritchie no matter what it takes...but who exactly is the real enemy here?"-- Provided by publisher.