{"product_id":"one-last-child-9780648438014","title":"One Last Child","description":"\u003ci\u003eWinner, AudioFile Earphones Award for audio narration. Top 100 in Amazon eBooks, US, UK, Canada \u0026amp; Australia, 2021\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive long-missing children are about to be RETURNED.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was summer in the mountains when five small children vanished from their nursery school picnic. The heat was stifling that day, the tinkle of an ice-cream van in the air.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree-and-a-half years later, in the dead of winter, the children are returned to their families... one by one.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll except for Ivy - the granddaughter of homicide detective Kate Wakeland. The other four children say Ivy is dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpeculation grows that the mysterious abductor is enacting a cruel revenge plot due to a murderer that Kate put in jail years before.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKate isn't sure what to believe. But one thing is certain - she's about to begin the battle of her life. When the children were first stolen, she was prevented from investigating the case. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut now, Kate will be relentless in uncovering the identity of the abductor and discovering what happened to Ivy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook 1: ONE LAST CHILD\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: THE LULLABY MAN\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: THE SILENT TOWN \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuestions and answers on the TALLMAN'S VALLEY DETECTIVES series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs each book a standalone?\u003c\/b\u003e: Each book has a complete ending and can be read as a standalone. But if you intend reading the series, it's best to read them in sequence. There will be spoilers if the books are read out of order. Each book has a small cliffhanger at the end that is not a part of the main story. There is an overarching background storyline running through all the books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill the detective be the same each time?\u003c\/b\u003e: The current series will all feature Senior Detective Kate Wakeland as the main character, right to the end of Books 1, 2 \u0026amp; 3.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bookish Coast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50682179322130,"sku":"9780648438014","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_72813da9-7633-4878-a7cd-563586d8313a.jpg?v=1733965921","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-last-child-9780648438014","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}