One Year Gone: A Novel

A mother will risk everything to find her missing daughter in this twisty thriller from the author of Girl Gone Mad.

‘Sometimes teenagers run away…Give her a few days. She’ll be back.’

That’s what the police tell Jessica Moore when her seventeen-year-old daughter, Wyn, vanishes. All signs point to this being true. But days become weeks. Weeks become months. And Jessica begins to fear the terrible truth - that she may never see her daughter again.

Then, one year later, when all hope seems lost, Jessica gets a flurry of text messages from Wyn that freeze her blood: mom. please help. i think he’s going to kill me. But Wyn’s terrified plea comes with a warning not to call the police. Her kidnapper wears a badge.

As Jessica’s fears are raised again, so are the stakes. Delving into the months leading up to Wyn’s disappearance, Jessica stumbles upon information that could put her own life in danger. With each revelation, the nightmare deepens. Now she must decide just how far she’ll go to bring her daughter home.

‘Bishop’s prose subverts expectations, expertly paces the reveals throughout, and delivers a satisfying, agonizing end to Jessica’s search. Each chapter builds on the last, making this novel nearly impossible to put down.’ - Booklist