Gone
Книга "Gone", автором которой является Mallory Kane, представляет собой захватывающую работу в жанре Зарубежные детективы. В этом произведении автор рассказывает увлекательную историю, которая не оставит равнодушными читателей.
Автор мастерски воссоздает атмосферу напряженности и интриги, погружая читателя в мир загадок и тайн, который скрывается за хрупкой поверхностью обыденности. С прекрасным чувством языка и виртуозностью сюжетного развития, Mallory Kane позволяет читателю погрузиться в сложные эмоциональные переживания героев и проникнуться их судьбами. Kane настолько живо и точно передает неповторимые нюансы человеческой психологии, что каждая страница книги становится путешествием в глубины человеческой души.
"Gone" - это не только захватывающая история, но и искусство, проникнутое глубокими мыслями и философскими размышлениями. Это произведение призвано вызвать у читателя эмоциональные отклики, задуматься о важных жизненных вопросах и открыть новые горизонты восприятия мира.
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She looked at him with an unmistakable intent in her eyes.
âMarcie, this isnâtââ
She uttered a sad, small laugh. âOf course itâs not a good idea,â she murmured, looking up at him. âRight now, I donât care. Do you?â
Joe looked down at her and knew exactly what she was doing.
She wrapped her arms around his neck. He knew her body as well as he knew his own, and he recognized her awakening desire in the suppleness of her muscles, in the softness of her skin and the sultriness in her eyes. He knew, as he always had, on a level much deeper than physical, how much she wanted him.
âNo, I donât care,â he said, and lowered his mouth to hers.
MALLORY KANE has two very good reasons for loving reading and writing. Her mother was a librarian, and taught her to love and respect books as a precious resource. Her father could hold listeners spellbound for hours with his stories. He was always her biggest fan.
She loves romantic suspense with dangerous heroes and dauntless heroines, and enjoys tossing in a bit of her medical knowledge for an extra dose of intrigue. After twenty-five books published, Mallory is still amazed and thrilled that she actually gets to make up stories for a living.
Mallory lives in Tennessee with her computer-genius husband and three exceptionally intelligent cats. She enjoys hearing from readers. You can write her at [email protected].
Michael, I love you more than anything.
Congratulations for making it through. We are going to have so much fun!
Contents
Chapter One
There had been a time when just the sight of his wife had Joseph Powers panting with desire. From the blue eyes that sparked fire through his every nerve, to the tips of her pretty pink toes, heâd known, tasted and loved every inch of her. But that was a long time ago, back when theyâd been a family, when theyâd been happy, when theyâd been three. Now, they were just two.
He hadnât seen her in a year, not since the last time sheâd called him, crying and begging for his help, promising him that this time, unlike every time before, she was sure.
Heâd expected her to call, if not today, then tomorrow. Knowing ahead of time didnât make it easier, though. It made it worse. Tomorrow was a big day for both of them. It was her birthday and the second anniversary of their childâs disappearance.
He dreaded opening his front door and seeing her standing there, looking sad and lost. Although, she had sounded different this time. Not quite as desperate. Not quite as beaten down. The tone of her voice had given him a tiny scrap of hope. Maybe sheâd finally agreed to take the antidepressants the doctor had prescribed. Maybe she wanted to see him, not to declare that this time sheâd really found Joshua, but to let him know that she was doing better.
He laughed, a harsh sound that scratched his throat. Yeah, and pigs can fly.
He paced back and forth, wishing he could wipe away the memory that haunted him. That split second at the outdoor market when heâd reached down to pick up Joshuaâs baby carrier and encountered empty space. The helplessness, terror and anger of that horrifying instant had never faded. Nor had the guilt. They were as strong and all-consuming as theyâd ever been. Heâd taken out a lot of that anger on Marcie, just as sheâd taken out her own sadness, rage and devastating grief on him.
There were some tragedies that were too awful to share, some burdens that could not be lifted.
The doorbell rang and Joeâs heart skipped a beat. He opened the door and there she was, fresh and beautiful, her lovely face shiny and clean of makeup. Her beautiful dark hair was caught up in a ponytail and her wide blue eyes sparkled with unshed tears. No matter what had happened between them, no matter how impossible it was for them to live together with the specter of their missing child between them, he still loved her. He was still in love with her. That had never changed and he knew it never would.
Marcie looked pretty and sad and yet determined as she pushed past him into his apartment. He caught a faint scent of her melon-scented shampoo and his body responded. So much for not desiring her anymore.
âMarcie,â he said with resignation, closing the door and turning to meet her gaze.
âJoe,â she said as she glanced around his apartment. Her gaze stopped for an instant on the small framed photo on the kitchen counter. Joeâs gaze followed hers automatically, although he knew the photo as well as he knew his own face in the mirror. It was a picture heâd taken of her and Joshua in the hospital, when Joshua was about four hours old. She walked over and picked up the frame, brushing her fingers across the glass, a wan smile on her face. âI saw him, Joe,â she said without taking her eyes off the image.
