02051cam a2200373 i 4500 650264693 TxAuBib 20230211120000.0 191108t20202019||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781496719348 1496719344 (OCoLC)1126562750 TxAuBib rda Hill, Edwin, 1970-, author. The Missing Ones : Hester Thursby #2 / Edwin Hill. New York : Kensington Books, 2020. ©2019. 393 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Hester Thursby mystery Sequel to: Little comfort. "Hester Thursby has given up using her research skills to trace people who don't want to be found. A traumatic case a few months ago unearthed a string of violent crimes, and left Hester riddled with self-doubt and guilt. Finisterre Island, off the coast of Maine, is ruggedly beautiful and remote - the kind of place tourists love to visit, though rarely for long. But a dilapidated Victorian house has become home to a group of squatters and junkies. A young boy disappeared during the summer, and though he was found safely, the incident stirred suspicion among locals. Now another child is missing. Summoned to the island, Hester discovers a community cleaning up from a devastating storm - and uncovers a murder. Soon Hester begins to connect the crime and the missing children. And as she untangles the secrets at the center of the small community, she finds grudges and loyalties that run deep."--Publisher description. 20230213. Mystery fiction. Women librarians Fiction. Murder Investigation Fiction. Missing children Fiction. Secrecy Fiction. Small cities Fiction. Islands Maine Fiction. Hester Thursby mystery.