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But now Justin has vanished while under Michael's care.
As the prime suspect in the boy's disappearance, Michael is forced into an uneasy alliance with enigmatic Washington, D.C. policewoman Gloria Towson, who believes Justin's fate is connected to a serial killer who targets gay men. In a desperate bid to rescue Justin and save Michael from becoming the killer's next victim, Gloria is tracking the abductor online - a task made more difficult by her supervisor, Louis D'Amecourt, who may be conspiring with FBI officials to keep her from learning the truth.
Yet Michael may not be as innocent as he claims. He and D'Amecourt share a devastating secret . . . and five years ago Michael's first nephew disappeared in a remarkably similar crime.
Adding to the judgments against Michael is the fact that he's gay. All of the usual stereotypes are raised because of Michael's sexuality: he likes to work with children and teach, so concerns of pedophilia are raised, Michael works in a bar, so maybe he attracted the wrong kind of attention there, and so on. Fortunately, a married pair of D.C. police officers believe Michael and are some of his only allies on the inside, working to clear his name.
On the bad guy side, the characters abound. Chapter one features the abductor, plotting the kidnapping of Justin. Chapter two features a homicidal maniac, complete with a gay trick that turns into a gory bloodbath. Eventually a hired killer, former felon and potentially crooked cop are in the mix . . . but the final twist is just enough of a twist that it's hard to see coming. Once revealed, it's evident that the hints were there and Beakey does a good job at creating an ending that doesn't defy the clues he methodically laid out. -- Tim Plant, Washington Metro Weekly, Nov. 8, 2007
Novelist Chris Beakey's first published book, Double Abduction, is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever cared for children. -- Amy Cavanaugh, Washington Blade, November 9, 2007
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. When Mary Bennetts five-year-old son Justin is kidnapped, suspicion falls on her brother Michael, a former pre-school teacher. To rescue the boy and clear his name, Michaels greatest hope lies in an uneasy alliance with African-American policewoman Gloria Towson, who believes that her supervisor, Louis DAmecourt, is involved in the crime. As the primary suspect, Michael might not be as innocent as he claims. He and DAmecourt share a troubling secret. And five years ago, Michaels first nephew disappeared, under remarkably similar circumstances. When Mary Bennett's five-year-old son Justin is kidnapped, suspicion falls on her brother Michael, a former pre-school teacher. To rescue the boy and clear his name, Michael's greatest hope lies in an uneasy alliance with African-American policewoman Gloria Towson, who believes that her supervisor, Louis D'Amecourt, is involved in the crime. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781596873797