The Missing

by Nora Roberts

From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author Nora Roberts, a new novel of danger, courage, and love lost and found. . .

Rye Tremayne knows about bad guys, starting with deadbeats and cheaters like his estranged dad. So from a young age, he's been one of the good guys―a hero, even. He's always had a knack for finding things: the lost dog he tracked down, which earned him a hundred-dollar reward and a hug from a pretty girl. The little kid who wandered away from a campsite. And in one case, a daring rescue that hit much closer to home―and taught him that triumph can come from trauma.

His uncle, the deputy, always said he'd make a great cop. But as he grows up and leaves his small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Rye decides to turn his talent into a business, taking on jobs involving everything from teenage runaways to stolen cars. The financial rewards are nice, but stopping bad guys is even more satisfying. The work takes him all over the country, but something always brings him home to Solitary, Michigan. The people he loves are there―the ones who tie him to his past, and just maybe, the one he might find a future with.

But a hero's homecoming isn't welcome news to everyone. And just as Rye closes in on what he's always wanted, one twisted soul plots to take it all away.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Thriller

Audio CD

Expected publication May 25, 2027

About the author

Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, Under Currents, Come Sundown, The Awakening, Legacy, and coming in November 2021 -- The Becoming -- the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.

Reviews

[Beth Menendez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I admit I do love reading my Nora Roberts books. They are very palate cleansing to me. I love that her love of Coke, wine, goofy dogs, families, cooking, small towns and happy endings comes through. This new story has all these things, but it’s a bit slow. There isn’t as much as early as some of her other works. Did I still like it? Yes. Do I think it’s the pinnacle of her work? No. But I did enjoy reading it and that’s more the point.

[MAB LongBeach · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as much romance as some, not as much suspense as some, but a solid story all the same. Follows Rye Tremayne from boy to grown man, his family, his friendships, and his mission to find lost things. Some of the twists are turns are predictable, but they are still satisfying.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid romantic suspense from Nora Roberts. I did figure out who did it, but I appreciated the journey.

[rachel x]

super creative cover, huh