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Hazel Is Missing: A thriller short story
When his baby girl disappears, dark secrets show up
A baby girl goes missing from her crib. The police suggest her ex-convict father’s past is to blame. Vowing to prove them wrong, and find his daughter, Marty Lorrini takes the search into his own hands. What he finds will change his world forever.
Do you like fast reads?
Do you like criminals with a heart?
Do you like suspenseful stories with big twists?
Then you’ll love Hazel Is Missing, the second short story by Ted Galdi, an Amazon #1 bestselling author who’s won Reader Views and Readers’ Favorite awards, and been featured by FOX, ABC, and iHeartRadio. He’s the author of the novels Elixir, An American Cage, and Lion on Fire, and the short stories A Road to Nowhere, Intrusion, and The Split.
Get your copy of this hit short story today and follow a determined father as he navigates a darkening path to find his beloved child.
A baby girl goes missing from her crib. The police suggest her ex-convict father’s past is to blame. Vowing to prove them wrong, and find his daughter, Marty Lorrini takes the search into his own hands. What he finds will change his world forever.
Do you like fast reads?
Do you like criminals with a heart?
Do you like suspenseful stories with big twists?
Then you’ll love Hazel Is Missing, the second short story by Ted Galdi, an Amazon #1 bestselling author who’s won Reader Views and Readers’ Favorite awards, and been featured by FOX, ABC, and iHeartRadio. He’s the author of the novels Elixir, An American Cage, and Lion on Fire, and the short stories A Road to Nowhere, Intrusion, and The Split.
Get your copy of this hit short story today and follow a determined father as he navigates a darkening path to find his beloved child.
18 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 13, 2018
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About the author
Ted Galdi
27 books2,337 followersTed Galdi, an Amazon #1 bestselling author, writes suspenseful, smart crime thrillers. His goal is to get your blood and brain pumping when you read his novels and short stories.
He's been featured by Kirkus magazine, ABC, FOX, iHeartRadio, and many other media outlets. He’s a winner of a Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award and a Silver Medal in the Readers' Favorite Book Awards. Ted is a graduate of Duke University.
To learn more about him and download a free bestselling crime thriller, visit his website at tedgaldi.com.
He's been featured by Kirkus magazine, ABC, FOX, iHeartRadio, and many other media outlets. He’s a winner of a Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award and a Silver Medal in the Readers' Favorite Book Awards. Ted is a graduate of Duke University.
To learn more about him and download a free bestselling crime thriller, visit his website at tedgaldi.com.
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March 16, 2018
Author Ted Galdi poured all of his writing talent into this short story to arrive at a tale that held me captive from beginning to end. There was suitable depth drawn into the main character to where I was able to draw a solid connection. This well-written narrative was the perfect read to be done in one sitting.
Marty Lorrini is owner-operator of a car wash. When it rains, there's no business. Today it rained. So he got in his car and came home. To his dismay he found his baby girl Hazel was missing. His mother-in-law Carol who had been watching her was speechless. He thought, "if she'd really been watching her then she wouldn't be missing." He was fit to be tied.
A detective is called to the scene. He tells Marty and his wife Becca the grim news that if Hazel isn't found in 24 hours then the odds go down drastically of her being recovered. Not exactly what they wanted to hear. After the detective leaves Marty decides to take matters into his own hands. With the clock ticking away he's not going to wait for someone else to get moving on this. He has his thoughts and may possibly know who the kidnapper may be. He's going to get his little girl back no matter what he has to do.
Marty Lorrini is owner-operator of a car wash. When it rains, there's no business. Today it rained. So he got in his car and came home. To his dismay he found his baby girl Hazel was missing. His mother-in-law Carol who had been watching her was speechless. He thought, "if she'd really been watching her then she wouldn't be missing." He was fit to be tied.
A detective is called to the scene. He tells Marty and his wife Becca the grim news that if Hazel isn't found in 24 hours then the odds go down drastically of her being recovered. Not exactly what they wanted to hear. After the detective leaves Marty decides to take matters into his own hands. With the clock ticking away he's not going to wait for someone else to get moving on this. He has his thoughts and may possibly know who the kidnapper may be. He's going to get his little girl back no matter what he has to do.
September 16, 2019
An interesting, thrilling quick read. Baby Hazel is missing and time is passing. Her father, ex-criminal and car wash owner, Marty Lorrini takes it upon himself to find the child. The police think that Marty's 10-years ago past might have something to do with. Marty is not convinced so he calls upon his past to attempt to get to the bottom of the crime. His attempts are thuggish because that's what he knew. The tale ends with a fairly obvious perpetrator and an unrealistic way out of a problem. This is a decent read but not a great story line.
April 21, 2020
Oh my.....
Got into it....was grabbed by the collar in it... Then BAM!!!!! I want to know more!!
MORE!! Darn it!! Story is a grabber, but by golly it didn't end like I thought it would..
So Ted, is there a second back door story to come? That will tell us what happens....
This guy. This Ted.. He's a keeper in my authors list!!
Good job getting the heart pounding,the blood rushing in the head and the questions not answered. The want for more....P/
Got into it....was grabbed by the collar in it... Then BAM!!!!! I want to know more!!
MORE!! Darn it!! Story is a grabber, but by golly it didn't end like I thought it would..
So Ted, is there a second back door story to come? That will tell us what happens....
This guy. This Ted.. He's a keeper in my authors list!!
Good job getting the heart pounding,the blood rushing in the head and the questions not answered. The want for more....P/
June 27, 2018
Great read.
I truly enjoyed this short story. I really was sorry it ended. I would have liked to see how it turned out with Marty and Leandro. I loved the way the story unfolded and couldn't wait to see what happened. I literally did not want to put the book down . Ted Galdi is an excellent writer. I've loved everything of his that I've read so far. Keep on writing buddy.
I truly enjoyed this short story. I really was sorry it ended. I would have liked to see how it turned out with Marty and Leandro. I loved the way the story unfolded and couldn't wait to see what happened. I literally did not want to put the book down . Ted Galdi is an excellent writer. I've loved everything of his that I've read so far. Keep on writing buddy.
March 20, 2018
Another pretty decent short story, from Ted Galdi, that uses a little trickier, although he didn't hide the fact that the Mother-In-Law had to be involved with Hazel missing and they should have just killed the latino drug dealer.
July 7, 2018
Thought Provoking
5*
I thank the author who has written a second thought provoking story about families, status within the family unit and social status standing within the community, and the wider society, within all types of organizations.
Enjoyable
5*
I thank the author who has written a second thought provoking story about families, status within the family unit and social status standing within the community, and the wider society, within all types of organizations.
Enjoyable
January 30, 2021
Hazel is Missing is a short story by Ted Galdi, the master of the suspense novel. His work as a short story author is no less masterful. Hazel is Missing is a story about the infant daughter of an ex-con that goes missing while being watched by his wife’s mother. The police have little to go on and hold little hope in finding her, so the father conducts his own investigation. He suspects the boyfriend of the young woman who worked for them as a housekeeper while the wife was carrying their daughter. By calling upon his old criminal associates, he tracks the boyfriend down in a matter of hours and… well, you must read the story to find out what really happened to Hazel. I think the ending will surprise you as much as it did me.
April 19, 2023
Fast-paced thriller with a lesson.
4 stars
Mr. Galdi writes a chilling short story that grips the reader from beginning to end. In the process, teaches the reader a lesson in jumping to conclusions based on one's background and history.
Marvelously told with lightening speed, the author's writing grabs the reader by the hand and never lets go. Contained in these few pages is a truly thrilling adventure guaranteed to have you speedily zeroing in on the conclusion. Excellent tale!!
4 stars
Mr. Galdi writes a chilling short story that grips the reader from beginning to end. In the process, teaches the reader a lesson in jumping to conclusions based on one's background and history.
Marvelously told with lightening speed, the author's writing grabs the reader by the hand and never lets go. Contained in these few pages is a truly thrilling adventure guaranteed to have you speedily zeroing in on the conclusion. Excellent tale!!
June 2, 2022
Fast moving thriller
Enjoyed this nonstop action thriller short story. Only gave 4 stars due to the f bombs. A baby is kidnapped and the story is all about finding her. Recommend reading this author.
Enjoyed this nonstop action thriller short story. Only gave 4 stars due to the f bombs. A baby is kidnapped and the story is all about finding her. Recommend reading this author.
March 16, 2018
Quick read. Loving but flawed father as main character who is willing to do whatever is necessary to find his daughter.
March 26, 2018
Good read
Enjoy reading this book didn't expect the ending . Couldn't put it down until I read it all will enjoy reading more of his book like his writing
Enjoy reading this book didn't expect the ending . Couldn't put it down until I read it all will enjoy reading more of his book like his writing
April 2, 2018
Good ideas and characterisation
A race against time
The love of a father and what this can do
A good romping read.
Give it a go!
A race against time
The love of a father and what this can do
A good romping read.
Give it a go!
May 1, 2023
Meh. I didn’t find this quick thriller all that thrilling. I thought the ending was kind of a letdown. I’m not quite understanding all the rave reviews. It just didn’t do much for me. At least I got it over with fast. Definitely a short, short story.
June 22, 2024
After what he's experienced today, he realizes selfishness has a dimension he never knew existed--a scarily extreme one that can hide in plain site, inside PTA presidents, CEOs, the executive directors of charities.
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