Three novels starring police detective Jan Pearce, who specializes in missing persons—and hopes her own son is still out there somewhere . . .
This collection featuring the troubled British police officer haunted by her dark past includes:
Random Acts of Unkindness
DS Pearce hunts for clues in a decades-old case with possible connections to England’s notorious Moors Murders—and fears that the gangster she’s trying to take down may have played a role in her teenage son’s disappearance.
Playlist for a Paper Angel
When an abandoned toddler in a stroller is found in an alleyway, Jan Pearce is put in charge. She doesn’t yet know that the little girl’s mother is being manipulated by a criminal gang . . .
What I Left Behind
Pearce toils away on cold cases in Manchester, keeping a low profile. But then a wealthy executive’s two-year-old daughter is abducted, and the kidnapping starts to escalate into a national security concern. She wants to keep her past in London hidden. Unfortunately, she has no choice but to step into the spotlight—and into the crosshairs . . .
Praise for the novels of Jacqueline Ward
“Wildly entertaining and compelling.” —Daily Mail
“Hugely engrossing.” —Catherine Ryan Howard, Edgar Award finalist
“Tense and gripping.” —Sanjida Kay, author of My Mother’s Secret
