The Girl Who Was Taken

In Charlie Donlea's gripping novel, two high school seniors, Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald, mysteriously vanish from a beach party in the small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. While Megan eventually escapes and becomes a national sensation, Nicole remains missing, prompting her sister Livia, a forensic pathology fellow, to dive into the investigation. As Livia uncovers eerie connections with other disappearances and seeks answers from Megan, both women confront unsettling truths that could reveal a darkness beyond their understanding.