''Wow, this is an absolutely brilliant and hot crime read. I loved the characters and how real it all feels'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review If you love Karen Rose, Melinda Leigh and Lisa Gardner, you''ll be gripped by Laura Griffin! With her signature breathless pacing and suspenseful twists and turns, ''Laura Griffin never fails to put me on the edge of my seat'' (USA TODAY). ''Wow! Laura Griffin is quite simply one of the best romantic thriller writers out thereTightly plotted, character-driven, Vanishing Hour keeps the twists and turns coming all the way'' KAREN ROBARDS ''This page-turning romantic thriller hooked me on page one and held me to the end. A must read'' MARY BURTON .................................. Could a string of sinister disappearances shed light on a mysterious cold case? Corporate lawyer Ava Burch has had enough of the big city daily grindRaised by her father in rural Texas, she moves to the town of Cuervo to spend time in the dry, rugged wilderness near Big Bend National Park. Discovering an abandoned campsite on a volunteer search-and-rescue mission, she''s perplexed, but she carefully photographs it all the same. Grant Wycoff sees Ava as just a city slicker, who doesn''t belong on a serious team of seasoned outdoorsmen and retired copsBut when she tells him of her findings on the trail, he realises there''s more to her than meets the eye. Ava''s discovery reminds Grant of an unsolved case - a young woman who went missing two years ago. As they look into the campsite further, another woman disappears under odd circumstancesWith time running out, Ava and Grant must work against the inescapable heat from both the Texas sun - and their own electric chemistry - to solve the case. .................................. Raves for Laura Griffin: ''I love smart, sophisticated, fast-moving romantic thrillers and Laura Griffin writes them brilliantly'' JAYNE ANN KRENTZ ''A nail-biting read from the very first page to the final, shocking twistI could not put this book down'' MELINDA LEIGH ''Griffin pulls out all the stops in a phenomenal twist ending that will leave readers stunned'' Publishers Weekly ''An absolutely must read . . . Full of suspenseful mysterious happenings with a little romance thrown in, this book hits all the right notes'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review ''Everything a reader of romantic suspense could want. Another excellent novel from Laura Griffin'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review ''What a fast-paced, well-written romantic suspense! . . I cannot say enough about how good this story was and hope that fans of creepy good romantic suspense will enjoy it as much as I did'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review ''An exciting, intriguing, suspenseful thriller . . Last Seen Alone was another edge of your seat adventure'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review ''A highly suspenseful read with a gripping edge . . . an unputdownable storyline. Laura Griffin is one of my favorite storytellers and her latest work is phenomenal'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review ...