Caller unknown : a novel / Gillian McAllister.
There is nothing that Simone won't do for her daughter, Lucy. The two have always been close, and with Lucy about to leave home for university, they depart the UK for a vacation to Texas to spend some quality time together. But when Simone awakens on their first morning in the desert, Lucy is gone, missing from their rental cabin. In her place is a cell phone, and a voice on the other line issues a shocking ransom demand. Don't tell the police. Come to this location. And be prepared to do a deal... Though Simone's husband urges her to bring in the authorities for help, she knows she can't take any chances. The kidnappers might kill Lucy if she tells anyone. No mother would take that risk. Instead, that night, she drives to the isolated meet-up. What she finds there changes everything. The mysterious kidnapper doesn't want money. They want Simone to do something. The unthinkable. A catastrophic chain of events is set in motion, with chilling consequences that extend beyond Simone and her family. What follows is a heart-pounding journey through the small towns and punishing deserts of remote Texas, in which Simone's courage -- and morality -- is pushed to the brink as she discovers what it truly means to be a mother.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063338470
- ISBN: 0063338475
- Physical Description: 340 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2026 by Penguin Michael Joseph"--Back of title page."Read with Jenna"--Dust jacket.
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- British > Fiction.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Branch Library | FIC MCALLISTER (Text) | 36015002718167 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC MCALLISTER (Text) | 36015002718225 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC MCALLISTER (Text) | 36015002718282 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
