Mickey Bolitar

Harlan Coben

Mickey Bolitar's life has been upended by tragedy, forcing him to navigate a new school and a new home with his uncle Myron. Just as he begins to find his footing, his new girlfriend Ashley disappears, pulling him into a dangerous investigation. As Mickey delves deeper, he uncovers a shocking conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew about his family and the world around him. This thrilling young adult novel from a master storyteller combines suspense, mystery, and the enduring power of loyalty.

Harlan Coben

After the death of his father and his mother’s entry into long-term rehabilitation, teenager Mickey Bolitar is sent to live with an uncle he barely knows—and struggles to adjust to a new school, basketball tryouts, and a life turned upside down. When a classmate’s mother is murdered, a disturbing photograph connected to his father’s work as a paramedic draws Mickey into a dangerous investigation filled with secrets and unanswered questions. As he pursues the truth, Mickey must navigate shifting loyalties, school rivalries, and threats that bring the mystery perilously close to home. Blending fast-paced action, detective suspense, and the emotional challenges of adolescence, this gripping thriller delivers twists at every turn.

Harlan Coben

Eight months after his father’s death, Mickey Bolitar is still struggling to fit in at school while pursuing questions about the tragedy that refuse to disappear. When Ema’s mysterious online boyfriend vanishes—and Mickey’s school nemesis is accused of drug use—he and his friends are drawn into a dangerous web of secrets, deception, and missing teenagers. As the investigation deepens, Mickey, Ema, Spoon, and Myron must confront threats that test their loyalty, courage, and trust. Fast-paced and suspenseful, this young adult mystery explores grief, friendship, identity, and the uneasy search for truth.