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The Last Person to See Her: A Psychological Thriller of Missing Women, False Alibis and Secrets That Won't Stay Buried
Paperback
Series: The Midnight Secrets Collection: Standalone Psychological Thrillers Filled with Twists, Dark Secrets
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 20 2026
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.49 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
She planned her own disappearance for three years. She just needed a patsy to take the fall for her murder.
Emma has spent years running from a bruised past, building a meticulous, calculated strategy to wipe her slate clean. To secure her permanent freedom and a five-million-dollar insurance payout, she needs the ultimate canvas: a corrupt, arrogant businessman who fits the profile of a killer. Enter Thomas Vance, her former partner in crime.
With the help of her estranged brother David, Emma stages her own abduction and murder, planting false evidence, fake blood in a truck bed, and a trail of breadcrumbs designed to lead law enforcement straight to Thomas's door. Within hours, Thomas is locked in an interrogation cell, trapped by an airtight narrative of domestic violence, financial hush money, and a shattered alibi.
But Detective Arthur Miller isn't convinced. As Miller digs deeper into the missing person case, he uncovers a labyrinth of corporate corruption, hidden security gaps, and a chilling truth: Emma didn't vanish by accident. She engineered her own disappearance, and Thomas is merely the first piece in a multi-million-dollar trap.
Packed with razor-sharp tension, brilliant misdirection, and a mind-bending game of cat-and-mouse, The Last Person to See Her is a masterclass in psychological suspense that will keep you guessing until the final, shocking twist.
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