Girl Eleven: Vanished

Maya Gray #11

by Molly Black

12 cold cases. 12 kidnapped women. One diabolical serial killer. In this riveting suspense thriller, a brilliant FBI agent faces a deadly challenge: decipher the mystery before each one is murdered.

In the Maya Gray series (which begins with Book #1—GIRL ONE: MURDER), FBI Special Agent Maya Gray, 39, has seen it all. She’s one of BAU’s rising stars and the go-to agent for hard-to-crack serial cases. When she receives a handwritten postcard promising to release 12 kidnapped women if she will solve 12 cold cases, she assumes it’s a hoax.

Until the note mentions that, among the captives, is her missing sister.

Maya, shaken, is forced to take it seriously. The cases she’s up against are some of the most difficult the FBI has ever seen. But the terms of his game are simple: If Maya solves a case, he will release one of the girls.

And if she fails, he will end a life.

In GIRL ELEVEN: VANISHED (book #11), a chilling series of murders are all linked by one gruesome detail: the victims are professors teaching about the Moonlight Killer. FBI Agent Maya Gray plunges into the case, racing against a sophisticated and savage adversary—but can she stop him without sacrificing herself?

A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the MAYA GRAY mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night. It is a perfect addition for fans of Robert Dugoni, Rachel Caine, Melinda Leigh or Mary Burton.

Genres: Audiobook, Mystery, Thriller

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 24, 2024

About the author

Bestselling author Molly Black is author of the MAYA GRAY FBI suspense thriller series, comprising nine books (and counting); of the RYLIE WOLF FBI suspense thriller series, comprising six books; of the TAYLOR SAGE FBI suspense thriller series, comprising eight books; of the KATIE WINTER FBI suspense thriller series, comprising eleven books (and counting); of the RUBY HUNTER FBI suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting), and of the CAITLIN DARE FBI suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting).

An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Molly loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.mollyblackauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

BOOKS BY MOLLY BLACK

GRACE FORD FBI THRILLER

NEARLY MINE (Book #1)

NEARLY SAFE (Book #2)

NEARLY FREE (Book #3)

NEARLY GONE (Book #4)

NEARLY HIS (Book #5)

CAITLIN DARE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

COME GET ME (Book #1)

COME FIND ME (Book #2)

COME TAKE ME (Book #3)

COME CATCH ME (Book #4)

COME SAVE ME (Book #5)

RUBY HUNTER FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

IF I RUN (Book #1)

IF I TELL (Book #2)

IF I LIVE (Book #3)

IF I FORGET (Book #4)

IF I RETURN (Book #5)

MAYA GRAY MYSTERY SERIES

GIRL ONE: MURDER (Book #1)

GIRL TWO: TAKEN (Book #2)

GIRL THREE: TRAPPED (Book #3)

GIRL FOUR: LURED (Book #4)

GIRL FIVE: BOUND (Book #5)

GIRL SIX: FORSAKEN (Book #6)

GIRL SEVEN: CRAVED (Book #7)

GIRL EIGHT: HUNTED (Book #8)

GIRL NINE: GONE (Book #9)

RYLIE WOLF FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

FOUND YOU (Book #1)

CAUGHT YOU (Book #2)

SEE YOU (Book #3)

WANT YOU (Book #4)

TAKE YOU (Book #5)

DARE YOU (Book #6)

TAYLOR SAGE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

DON’T LOOK (Book #1)

DON’T BREATHE (Book #2)

DON’T RUN (Book #3)

DON’T FLINCH (Book #4)

DON’T REMEMBER (Book #5)

DON’T TELL (Book #6)

DON’T HIDE (Book #7)

DON’T BLINK (Book #8)

KATIE WINTER FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

SAVE ME (Book #1)

REACH ME (Book #2)

HIDE ME (Book #3)

BELIEVE ME (Book #4)

HELP ME (Book #5)

FORGET ME (Book #6)

HOLD ME (Book #7)

PROTECT ME (Book #8)

REMEMBER ME (Book #9)

CATCH ME (Book #10)

WATCH ME (Book #11)

Reviews

[Jennifer Sturm · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I could give this a zero star I would have. It's the same book over and over again. The ending is the same. Everything is the same except different killers. I could recite the ending in every book. I didn't start picking up on it until book 3-4. By book 5 I was getting annoyed but I told myself it would change. It didn't! By book 8 I was ready to stop listening to them but I figured I made it this far, I can finish it off. Well, new book.... and it's just the same. Maya off doing her own thing and getting in trouble, Check! Maya fight with sister and Marco, check! Maya getting assigned the case, check! Big screw up in the case, has the wrong guy, Check! Killer not mentioned until the last few chapters, Check! Maya also dying by garrote, Check. Maya thinks of sister and Marco while dying, Check. Marco shows up to save Maya, Check. Marco gets hurt, Check. Marco almost dies, Check. Maya saves Marco, Check. Every Book! It's like the author just went in and deleted the killer and replaced with new killer and sent it to publishing. This is just my opinion but I'd say don't waste your time.

[Taylor Milburn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Girl Eleven: Vanished delivers the same reliable formula that’s defined the Maya Gray series from the start—another murder, another chase, and a familiar procedural rhythm. It’s not groundbreaking, but if you’ve stuck with the series this long, you know exactly what to expect.

That said, this installment does finally give us something we’ve been waiting for: Maya catches the killer we’ve been chasing for 11 books. After all the close calls and dead ends, it was satisfying to see her get justice—and to finally recover her sister. That resolution alone made this book a little more rewarding than some of the earlier entries, even if the rest followed the same predictable pattern.

Still, while the payoff is appreciated, the journey there sticks close to the same formula. Enjoyable, but not surprising.

[Sarahlee Dannar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave this entire series a reluctant 4 stars, I am leaning towards 3.5 stars.

I think these 11 books would make a fantastic TV series and it was an interesting concept having a serial killer kidnap women to have Maya solve cold cases for him. I thought Molly Black did an excellent job at coming up with a new and interesting cold case for every book and the dialogue between the FBI agents and the police seemed realistic to me.

However, the style of writing was fairly repetitive and I wish there would have been more of a huge reveal at the end. Its difficult to elaborate without spoilers, so I’ll leave it there.

Regardless of my complaints overall it was a good read.

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Moonlight Killer has escaped the mental hospital he was imprisoned in. Maya and Marco are being kept off his trail by their boss, Swift. They are sent to a small university town when a killing has taken place. It is similar to the killings of the Midnight Killer but there are differences. Four people who have studied and written about the Midnight Killer have been killed in the town. They have several suspects. This might be the final book of the Midnight Killer.

[Emily Rogers · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wish I was someone who didn't have to finish books that are terrible, but I've committed to this series (which, who knows when it will actually end). The plot lines are mildly interesting but every book is basically a copy of the last. Only Maya has the right instincts until she makes the same near-fatal mistake every single time. Maya should have been fired long ago for being so brash or insubordinate at least. I'm tired of reading these but I'll be in it til the end.

[Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m giving this book three stars because I feel like the series is very repetitive.

It’s not bad. It’s a very easy read. I’m curious to see how book twelve is going to go with the ending book eleven had.

[Monica Caves · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book would be a good ending to the series. The ending seemed to tie up most everything (there’s only one non-moonlight killer case left, let it go Maya!) so I don’t really know why theres so many more planned books…

[Lisa LaGerould · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can’t wait for the series finale of book 12!

[Erin Lacey]

i just want to get to the end... its pretty repetitive... love the first 7 -- struggling with the rest - good content.. but they are all pretty similar.

[Christy Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well the stupid moonlight killer is dead thank goodness, but for some reason the series is not over. I plan to finish the 12th book but then I’m done. 😵‍💫😵‍💫

[B · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75 Stars