Try a Sample Chapter of Harlan Coben’s Shocking New Thriller, The Boy from the Woods

Try a Sample Chapter of Harlan Coben’s Shocking New Thriller, The Boy from the Woods

From the North Jersey Gazette
April 18, 1986

ABANDONED “WILD BOY” FOUND IN THE WOODS

Huge Mystery Surrounding Discovery of “Real-Life Mowgli”

WESTVILLE, N.J.—In one of the most bizarre cases in recent history, a wild-haired young boy, estimated to be between six and eight years old, was discovered living on his own in the Ramapo Mountain State Forest near the suburb of Westville. Even more bizarre, authorities have no idea who the boy is or how long he had been there.

“It’s like Mowgli in the ‘Jungle Book’ movie,” Westville Police Deputy Oren Carmichael said.

The boy—who speaks and understands English but has no knowledge of his name—was first spotted by Don and Leslie Katz, hikers from Clifton, N.J. “We were cleaning up from our picnic when we heard a rustling in the woods,” Mr. Katz said. “At first I worried it was a bear, but then we caught sight of him running, clear as day.”

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    Publisher details

    The Boy From the Woods
    Author
    Harlan Coben
    Publisher
    Penguin
    Genre
    Thriller
    Released
    17 March, 2020
    ISBN
    9781529123838

    Synopsis

    The brilliant new thriller from the international bestselling author, described by Dan Brown as 'the modern master of the hook and twist'. FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF THE HIT NETFLIX DRAMA THE STRANGER The brilliant new thriller from the international bestselling author described by Dan Brown as 'the modern master of the hook and twist' _____________________________ Thirty years ago, a child was found in the New Jersey backwoods.He had been living a feral existence, with no memory of how he got there or even who he is. Everyone just calls him Wilde.Now a former soldier and security expert, he lives off the grid, shunned by the community – until they need him.A child has gone missing. With her family suspecting she’s just playing a disappearing game, nobody seems concerned except for criminal attorney Hester Crimstein. She contacts Wilde, asking him to use his unique skills to find the girl.But even he can find no trace of her. One day passes, then a second, then a third.On the fourth, a human finger shows up in the mail.And now Wilde knows this is no game. It’s a race against time to save the girl’s life – and expose the town’s dark trove of secrets…
    Harlan Coben
    About the author

    Harlan Coben

    With over 70 million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben’s last ten consecutive novels, some of which include the titles Home, Fool Me Once, The Stranger, Live Wire, Long Lost, and Hold Tight all debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and lists around the world. His books are published in 43 languages around the globe and have been number one bestsellers in over a dozen countries.

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