Naomi Cottle Series

This series plunges readers into a suspenseful world where a private investigator with an uncanny knack for finding missing children tackles cases shrouded in dark secrets. Haunted by her own childhood abduction, she possesses a unique empathy that allows her to connect deeply with victims and their families. Each investigation unfolds as a complex puzzle, revealing not only the fate of the lost but also the protagonist's inner demons. It's a gripping narrative of resilience, hope, and the fight against darkness that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.

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The child finder
Rene Denfeld
288 pages
11 hours of reading
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A haunting, atmospheric, and suspenseful novel features an investigator tasked with finding a missing girl. Three years ago, Madison Culver vanished during a family outing in Oregon’s Skookum National Forest. Now eight years old, her family believes she was taken and turns to Naomi, a private investigator known as "the Child Finder," who has a unique talent for locating the lost. Naomi's search leads her deep into the icy forest and into her own fragmented past. Having once been a lost girl herself, she understands children like Madison. As Naomi delves deeper into the mystery, she uncovers painful memories that challenge her emotional defenses, hinting at a terrible loss she struggles to recall. The narrative alternates between Naomi's relentless pursuit of the truth and the imaginative voice of a child, creating a compelling exploration of redemption and the blurred lines between reality, memories, and dreams. This exquisitely rendered literary page-turner examines the human capacity to survive and the secrets that shape our lives.
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The Butterfly Girl
Rene Denfeld
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Naomi Cottle is an investigator who finds missing children. But the one child she has never been able to find is her sister. The two were abducted when they were very young but only Naomi managed to escape. Now, twenty years later, there is at long last a clue that her sister might still be alive. Celia is a street child. Her life is tough and she has seen more things that any child should. But the local librarian turns a blind eye when she goes there almost every day to gaze at her favourite book, where she escapes, through her imagination, into a world of wheeling, colourful butterflies. However someone is watching Celia. Street children have been going missing and the town has been turning a blind eye. It is only when Naomi turns up, looking for her sister, that they find someone who will listen to them. And someone who might give them hope.

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The child finder

The Butterfly Girl