{"product_id":"the-disappeared-david-stephens-9781739668136","title":"The Disappeared","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeople disappear. Or are disappeared. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugh is searching for his son, Adam, an investigative journalist lost in the valleys of central Peru. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mysterious phone call from Adam's girlfriend tells him that his son is on the trail of corrupt ex-military officers and renegade Shining Path terrorists fighting for control of the lucrative trade in cocaine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Hugh ventures deeper into the world of the disappeared, he is certain of only two things: that he will do anything to get his son back alive - and that time is running out. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE DISAPPEARED\u003c\/em\u003e is a meticulously researched work of fiction which draws upon first-hand testimonies from the \u003cem\u003egrandmothers of the disappeared\u003c\/em\u003e and members of the judiciary involved in combatting the drug trade. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A stunning contemporary thriller. Like Roberto Bolaño and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the author's compassion for those eradicated from history emanates from each page' Mark Liam Piggott, journalist \u0026amp; author of \u003cem\u003eMilitant Factions\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Every line Stephens includes in \u003cem\u003eThe Disappeared\u003c\/em\u003e seems to matter. There is no puffed-up bravado, no fake, writerly show. Things are there for a reason. Each paragraph warms us on the journey. Each scene unravels itself before us in a very simple, yet extraordinary way. We care about the characters because they seem real, vulnerable, tarnished. And the strand of mourning throughout the book, the deep cut off loss, is ever-present' Jeff Weston, journalist \u0026amp; author of \u003cem\u003eMutler\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Stephens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739668138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739668136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thinkwell Books UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.81d","brand":"David Stephens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48873804628223,"sku":"9781739668136","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-disappeared-david-stephens-9781739668136","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}