How far will a man go to protect his family? Mason Seaforth is about to find out.

Mason Seaforth, a mild-mannered accountant. wakes up the morning of his 20th wedding anniversary to find that his wife, Sami has disappeared. A search of Sami's computer uncovers a past she has buried for more than 20 years.

Together with their strong-willed friend, Marcie Kane, Mason leads an investigation that takes them from the home he and Sami share in Gulfport, Florida to a casino in Gatineau, Quebec. As he and Marcie close in on Sami's whereabouts, so do Aaron Marshall and his enforcer, Greg Johnson, AKA, "The Force" - deadly serious men willing to kill the entire Seaforth family to protect Sami's secrets.

Action-packed crime thriller with suspenseful storytelling and a surprising twist.Mason is thrust into a race against Marshall and Johnson, thrown into a life that is meant for other people. He must put his quiet job on hold and quickly learn how to handle a Glock 17. Each decision he needs to make is deadlier than the last, and one wrong move could result in the death of his family.

The Vanishing Wife is written by one of the Authors Show's "50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading" list in 2012 and the winner of multiple literary awards.

"Barry Finlay writes from inside the mindset of his readers."

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"He has created beautifully developed characters, detailed their relationships and created such a mystery, I struggled to put this book down."