Measure Of Darkness

Measure Of Darkness
Chris Jordan

HERE ARE THE FACTSFor the parents whose children have been taken, for the brokenlives we piece back together one relentless investigation at a time, our town house is a sanctuary. My name is Alice Crane. I’m just one of a talented team working for Naomi Nantz, the brilliant and very private detective. Today that sanctuary was violated.The famous kid-finder Randall Shane was taken away by unknown assailants, possibly government agents. Shane’s client is dead, and a boy known as “the keyboard kid” is missing. What is the boy’s connection to a top secret physics lab? Unknown—for now. But under Naomi’s lead, we will infiltrate every illicit boardroom and bedroom and war room. We’ll find that little boy or die trying. The only thing guaranteed in this life is that Naomi Nantz won’t give up. Not now, not ever.“JORDAN’S FULL-THROTTLE STYLE MAKES THIS AN EMOTIONALLY REWARDING THRILLER THAT MOVES LIKE LIGHTNING.” —Publishers Weekly on Taken

HERE ARE THE FACTS

For the parents whose children have been taken, for the broken lives we piece back together one relentless investigation at a time, our town house is a sanctuary.

My name is Alice Crane. I’m just one of a talented team working for Naomi Nantz, the brilliant and very private detective.

Today that sanctuary was violated. The famous kid-finder Randall Shane was taken away by unknown assailants, possibly government agents. Shane’s client is dead, and a boy known as “the keyboard kid” is missing. What is the boy’s connection to a top secret physics lab? Unknown—for now. But under Naomi’s lead, we will infiltrate every illicit boardroom and bedroom and war room. We’ll find that little boy or die trying.

The only thing guaranteed in this life is that Naomi Nantz won’t give up. Not now, not ever.

Praise for the novels of

CHRIS JORDAN

“Harlan Coben meets Mary Higgins Clark—

that’s Taken. [It] will send chills up your spine.”

—Steve Berry

“A skillful storyteller,

Jordan keeps the action constant.”

—RT Book Reviews

“One of the short list novels for thriller of the year.”

—Midwest Book Review on Taken

“Shouldn’t be missed; with its plethora of thrills, engaging characters, and fast plotting, it has

all that’s needed…to make for a late night.”

—New Mystery Reader Magazine on Taken

“Jordan takes the action one step beyond.”

—RT Book Reviews on Trapped

“Puts you in the shoes of the parent

going through their child’s teen years and turns it into a great mystery novel.”

—The Bookworm Society on Trapped

“Extremely well written…a very good read,

with an interesting twist.”

—Crime Squad on Taken

“Heart-pounding.”

—Publishers Weekly on Torn

Measure

of

Darkness

Chris Jordan

www.mirabooks.co.uk (http://www.mirabooks.co.uk)

For Lynn, forever and always.

Contents

Little Gull Cottage (#uf2ff1070-e8aa-5f29-abe7-9b4523d0f174)

Chapter One (#u88ee662e-cf10-5c95-ab62-3740cc893edd)

Chapter Two (#u077f898e-2000-5230-a03a-74c4dc3c7fd4)

Chapter Three (#ucba738c7-9a40-5513-972f-db00a9d93054)

Chapter Four (#uc11dbba5-d701-57f2-ba0a-bb9fc8f227a5)

Chapter Five (#uf838120b-44b7-59d8-a20f-6154da8eb160)

Chapter Six (#u8b275f6a-4764-55bb-a447-a1a55b5dea80)

Chapter Seven (#u32dcd722-63b6-5f7e-8bea-0711fedb90bf)

Chapter Eight (#u0c3afc51-3156-55e9-a228-2eee51cd545e)

Chapter Nine (#ue2928584-c534-5586-bc85-c9477c2692cb)

Chapter Ten (#uf8aab16f-06c2-5c03-a381-0b4b7c521c42)

Chapter Eleven (#u41feea7c-4a61-5ad2-8992-6f363849570b)

Chapter Twelve (#u77f51195-2fee-5bb0-9fe2-861715b63201)