The 18th Abduction — James Patterson; Maxine Paetro

Detective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three women teachers quickly escalates from missing persons to murder in the newest Women's Murder Club thriller.

For a trio of colleagues, an innocent night out after class ends in a deadly torture session. They vanish without a clue -- until a body turns up. With the safety of San Francisco's entire school system as stake, Lindsay has never been under more pressure. To solve the School Night case, Lindsay turns to her best friend, investigative journalist Cindy Thomas, as the chief of police and the press clamor for an arrest. Together, Lindsay and Cindy take new approaches, and unexpected facts about the victims leave them stunned.

While Lindsay is engrossed in her investigation, her husband, Joe Molinari, meets and Eastern European woman who may have seen a notorious war criminal -- long presumed dead -- from her home country. Before Lindsay can verify the woman's claims, Joe's mystery informant joins the ranks for missing women. Lindsay, Joe, and the entire Women's Murder Club must pull together to protect their city, and one another, not from a ghost -- but a true monster.