What do you think?
Rate this book
Missing Persons
A riveting, unforgettable story of vengeance stretched to the outer limits of sanity.
Fatal attraction to a charismatic killer--the only apparent link in the lurid slayings of young women across a dozen states, but seemingly enough for criminologist Joanne Fleming to create a psychological profile of the murderer: brilliant, elusive, sometime voyeur, too often an angel of no mercy, the awful truth of him cloaked in his "innocent"--and irresistible--sexual allure. Fleming, the professional, seeks rehabilitation, not retribution. What she finds--and what finds her--is a fight to the last ounce of cunning and courage for the life of her teen-age daughter against a man out to teach the expert a lesson she will never forget.
Through the swamps and bayous of Florida, and the mired channels of the criminal justice system, Joanne Fleming's professional and personal lives collide, as mother and murderer track each other in an intricate--and ultimately intimate--dance of death-and-survival.
Fatal attraction to a charismatic killer--the only apparent link in the lurid slayings of young women across a dozen states, but seemingly enough for criminologist Joanne Fleming to create a psychological profile of the murderer: brilliant, elusive, sometime voyeur, too often an angel of no mercy, the awful truth of him cloaked in his "innocent"--and irresistible--sexual allure. Fleming, the professional, seeks rehabilitation, not retribution. What she finds--and what finds her--is a fight to the last ounce of cunning and courage for the life of her teen-age daughter against a man out to teach the expert a lesson she will never forget.
Through the swamps and bayous of Florida, and the mired channels of the criminal justice system, Joanne Fleming's professional and personal lives collide, as mother and murderer track each other in an intricate--and ultimately intimate--dance of death-and-survival.
- GenresMystery
332 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1981
3 people are currently reading
42 people want to read
About the author
C. Terry Cline Jr.
14 books5 followersC. Terry Cline Jr. had an extensive career, producing works that included a number of suspense novels, a children’s play and an unconventional late project titled “The Return of Edgar Cayce,” which he presented as a channeled communication from the spirit of the early 20th-century psychic.
C. Terry Cline was born in Birmingham, Alabama, "on a train going out," he always said, because his family moved often during his youth. He was married to author, Judith Richards. They lived in Fairhope, Alabama.
C. Terry Cline was born in Birmingham, Alabama, "on a train going out," he always said, because his family moved often during his youth. He was married to author, Judith Richards. They lived in Fairhope, Alabama.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
April 4, 2013
I enjoyed the storyline but found it hard to like the main character and her daughter until the last 10% of the book - I found them a little unbelievable. That aside, the story was good and easy to read.
May 29, 2011
Superb story. -1 star for personal taste - it was pretty gory. If I was into that, this would get a definite 5 stars from me.
March 1, 2015
Salem Library.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews