The Wrong Girl
The Wrong Girl by Hank Phillippi Ryan, published by Tom Doherty Associates on July 29, 2014, is a suspenseful novel that delves into the complexities of familial relationships and the dark secrets that can lie beneath the surface. This edition spans 464 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Boston newspaper reporter Jane Ryland as she investigates a disturbing possibility regarding an adoption agency, prompted by a tip from an ex-colleague searching for her birth mother.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that intertwines the lives of Jane and detective Jake Brogan, who is dealing with the aftermath of a brutal murder that leads to a crisis within the foster care system. As Jane uncovers a potential scandal involving the agency’s practices, the stakes rise with the disappearance of an infant linked to the case. The Wrong Girl explores themes of deception and the quest for truth, making it a compelling read for those interested in fiction that tackles suspense and moral dilemmas.
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Award-winning and Boston Globe bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan presents a spine-chilling, heart-wrenching suspense novel that explores a terrifying scenario striking at the heart of every family.
Does a respected adoption agency have a frightening secret? Tipped off by a determined ex-colleague on a desperate quest to find her birth mother, Boston newspaper reporter Jane Ryland begins to suspect that the agency is engaging in the ultimate betrayal—reuniting birth parents with the wrong children.
For detective Jake Brogan and his partner, a young woman’s brutal murder seems a sadly predictable case of domestic violence, one that results in two toddlers being shuttled into the foster care system. Then Jake finds an empty cradle at the murder scene. Where is the baby who should have been sleeping there?
Jane and Jake are soon on a trail full of twists and turns that takes them deep into the heart of a foster care system in crisis and threatens to blow the lid off an adoption agency scandal. When the threatening phone calls start, Jane knows she is on the right track…but with both a killer at large and an infant missing, time is running out….
The Wrong Girl is a riveting novel of familial relationships—both known and unknown—vile greed, senseless murder, and the ultimate in deception. What if you didn’t know the truth about your own family?
The Wrong Girl is the winner of the 2013 Agatha Award for best contemporary novel.
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