Vanished: A Nick Heller Novel (Nick Heller, 1)

Nick Heller is tough, smart, and stubborn. And in his line of work, it's essential. Trained in the Special Forces, Nick is a high-powered intelligence investigator--exposing secrets that powerful people would rather keep hidden. He's a guy you don't want to mess with. He's also the man you call when you need a problem fixed.Desperate, with nowhere else to run, Nick's nephew, Gabe makes that call one night. After being attacked in Georgetown, his mother, Lauren, lies in a coma, and his step-dad, Roger, Nick's brother, has vanished without a trace.Nick and Roger have been on the outs since the arrest, trial, and conviction of their father, the notorious "fugitive financier," Victor Heller. Where Nick strayed from the path, Roger followed their father's footsteps into the corporate world. Now, as Nick searches for his brother, he's on a collision course with one of the most powerful corporations in the world--and they will stop at nothing to protect their secrets, in Joseph Finder's thrilling Vanished.This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.

Providence Journal

“Financial thriller whiz Joe Finder has fully and seamlessly entered the world of Lee Child and James Rollins. A rousing, lightning-paced thriller from the first page to the last. ”

Lee Child

“If Jack Reacher met Nick Heller in a dark alley, my money's on Reacher. But it would be ugly. Or would it? Actually, I think they'd go for a beer together and set the world to rights--because Joseph Finder has given me a terrific new hero to root for. This is an action-packed, full-throttle, buy-it-today-read-it-tonight series that you definitely shouldn't miss.”

Washington Post

“A humdinger....a thriller to enjoy for its Washington locales, convincing familiarity with cutting-edge spy gadgetry, and taut action scenes.”

Library Journal (starred review)

“Cliffhangers galore, the fascinating tradecraft of corporate espionage, and an engrossing story will propel readers through this outstanding thriller. Highly recommended as a great summer read.”

Publishers Weekly

“Written in staccato chapters that are emotionally supercharged and action-packed, this thriller will more than satisfy adrenaline junkies and have them guessing until the very end.”

Booklist

“Breakneck pace and labyrinthine schemes . . . ingenious.”

Crimespree magazine

“Heller is Finder's new series character and ...will very shortly be mentioned in the same breath as Reacher and Bosch...If you only read one book this summer, make it Vanished.”

Shots magazine

“Moves at the pace of an injected neuro-toxin…You'll curse Finder for keeping you up into the early hours.”

Sun Sentinel

“Finder ratchets up the suspense while making Vanished both a business thriller and an old-fashioned heist. As usual, Finder knows how to measure out the action for the ultimate impact.”

SmartMoney

“Finder is that rare thriller author who actually writes well. He manages deft characterization, offhand one-liners, and a fine sense of place....In the best thrillers everything is connected. Pay attention to the details here, because they all fit into the surprising and timely plot of this first-rate effort.”

Myles Knapp, Contra Costa Times

“Even though I'd been warned that everyone who'd read it did so in one sitting, I cracked the cover at 10 p.m., figuring yeah, yeah, one sitting, right. When I passed out at 4 a.m., I was thinking, boy, if I could just keep my eyes open long enough to finish this!”

Chicago Sun-Times on POWER PLAY

“A white-knuckle tale of suspense.”

Janet Maslin on POWER PLAY, The New York Times

“Its premise is enough to send chills through corporate boardrooms, and through civilian readers too.”

Boston Globe on POWER PLAY

“A fast-paced fun ride…a delicious, perfectly prepared mixture.”

Richmond Times-Dispatch on POWER PLAY

“A bloody, rollicking thrill ride...the plot moves at light speed.”

Wall Street Journal on POWER PLAY

“The action is swift…keeps the plot bubbling and the pages turning.”

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on POWER PLAY

“Thrilling. . . Start Power Play this afternoon and you'll have the nightstand lamp burning at bedtime.”

Forbes on POWER PLAY

“A finely crafted excursion into the dark heart of executive-suite skullduggery...plenty of action and suspense.”

Bookreporter.com on POWER PLAY

“[A] masterpiece...strong plotting, memorable characterization...a readability quotient to the degree that it almost seems as if putting the book down at any point before finishing it is akin to a criminal act...A fabulous offering.”

USA Today on KILLER INSTINCT

“Unstoppable.”

Houston Chronicle on KILLER INSTINCT

“Masterful.”

Entertainment Weekly on KILLER INSTINCT

“Explosive…wickedly fun.”

The New York Times Book Review on KILLER INSTINCT

“Master of a complex suspense formula...flawlessly executed violence, crisp dialogue, and taut pacing.”

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on KILLER INSTINCT

“A first-rate thrill ride.”

Cosmopolitan on KILLER INSTINCT

“A roller coaster of a read.”

Ottawa Sun on KILLER INSTINCT

“It starts off with a bang and doesn't slow down until the last page.”

From the Back Cover

Lauren Heller and her husband, Roger, are out to dinner one night when they're brutally attacked. Twenty-four hours later, Lauren awakes in the hospital to find that Roger has mysteriously VANISHEDThe only one with any chance of finding Roger is his brother, Nick. A private spy trained in the Special Forces, Nick Heller specializes in digging up secrets that those of influence would rather keep hidden. He and Roger have been estranged for years, ever since a bitter scandal tore their family apart. But Nick will do anything to protect Lauren and his nephew―even if it means taking on the most lethal enemy he's ever faced."An Action-packed, full-throttle…read-it-tonight thriller that you definitely shouldn't miss."―Lee Child Plunged headlong into a desperate chase, Nick begins making shocking discoveries about Roger's life―and his own. As he finds himself embroiled in a very personal, high-stakes investigation, Nick must take on a powerful and deadly conspiracy that will stop at nothing―and spare no one―to protect its secrets… "A HUMDINGER…TAUT ACTION SCENES." ―Washington Post"Lots of unpredictable plot twists and a furious pace." ―San Francisco Chronicle"lightning-paced from the first page to the last. "―Providence Journal

About the Author

Joseph Finder is the author of several New York Times bestselling thrillers, including Buried Secrets, High Crimes, Paranoia and the first Nick Heller novel, Vanished. Killer Instinct won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Thriller, and Company Man won the Barry and Gumshoe Awards for Best Thriller. High Crimes was the basis of the Morgan Freeman/Ashley Judd movie, and Paranoia was the basis for 2013 film with Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman. Born in Chicago, Finder studied Russian at Yale and Harvard. He was recruited by the CIA, but decided he preferred writing fiction. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Association for Former Intelligence Officers, he lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

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