About the book
\"A superbly written thriller...Timely, tense, and terrifying.\"—Brad Thor
\"A blisteringly paced story that cuts to the bone. It left me ripping through pages deep into the night.\"—James Rollins
Eleven-year-old Tilly Martin is dragged from her suburban bedroom. Her mother, Cora, pleads for mercy but the kidnappers are clear: if they don't get their $5 million back in five days, Tilly dies. If anyone contacts police, Tilly dies.
Journalist Jack Gannon's estranged sister, Cora, disappeared without a trace decades ago. Now she is frantically reaching out to him for help. Cora tells him about the shameful mistakes she's made—but she guards the one secret that may be keeping her daughter alive.
A twenty-year-old assassin, haunted by the faces of the people he's executed, seeks absolution as he sets out to commit his last murders as a hired killer.
In the U.S. and Mexico, police and the press go flat out on Tilly's case. But as Gannon digs deeper into his anguished sister's past, the hours tick down on his niece's life and he faces losing a fragment of his rediscovered family forever.
Originally published in 2011
Editions of In Desperation
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780778329480
- EBook
- ISBN 9780369719874
Read an Excerpt
\"A superbly written thriller...Timely, tense, and terrifying.\"—Brad Thor
\"A blisteringly paced story that cuts to the bone. It left me ripping through pages deep into the night.\"—James Rollins
Eleven-year-old Tilly Martin is dragged from her suburban bedroom. Her mother, Cora, pleads for mercy but the kidnappers are clear: if they don't get their $5 million back in five days, Tilly dies. If anyone contacts police, Tilly dies.
Journalist Jack Gannon's estranged sister, Cora, disappeared without a trace decades ago. Now she is frantically reaching out to him for help. Cora tells him about the shameful mistakes she's made—but she guards the one secret that may be keeping her daughter alive.
A twenty-year-old assassin, haunted by the faces of the people he's executed, seeks absolution as he sets out to commit his last murders as a hired killer.
In the U.S. and Mexico, police and the press go flat out on Tilly's case. But as Gannon digs deeper into his anguished sister's past, the hours tick down on his niece's life and he faces losing a fragment of his rediscovered family forever.
Originally published in 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
What is In Desperation about?
\"A superbly written thriller...Timely, tense, and terrifying.\"—Brad Thor
\"A blisteringly paced story that cuts to the bone. It left me ripping through pages deep into the night.\"—James Rollins
Eleven-year-old Tilly Martin is dragged from her suburban bedroom. Her mother, Cora, pleads for mercy but the kidnappers are clear: if they don't get their $5 million back in five days, Tilly dies. If anyone contacts police, Tilly dies.
Journalist Jack Gannon's estranged sister, Cora, disappeared without a trace decades ago. Now she is frantically reaching out to him for help. Cora tells him about the shameful mistakes she's made—but she guards the one secret that may be keeping her daughter alive.
A twenty-year-old assassin, haunted by the faces of the people he's executed, seeks absolution as he sets out to commit his last murders as a hired killer.
In the U.S. and Mexico, police and the press go flat out on Tilly's case. But as Gannon digs deeper into his anguished sister's past, the hours tick down on his niece's life and he faces losing a fragment of his rediscovered family forever.
Originally published in 2011
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in In Desperation?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction
Where can I read a sample of In Desperation?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780778329480
Who is/are the Author/s of the book In Desperation?
Rick Mofina
Who is the Publisher of the book In Desperation?
MIRA Books
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
In Desperation is available as paperback(ISBN 9780778329480) and ebook(ISBN 9780369719874)
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