Then He Was Gone

**They only looked away for a moment…**

Becky Townsend is in Calais with her best friend Jess, and Jess’ son Noah. But while they are shopping in the hypermarket, three year-old Noah wanders off. **A frantic search ensues**. He can’t have gone far.

The French police launch their emergency response to abductions, sharing Noah’s image on television, radio and social media. They’ve never failed to locate a missing child within 48 hours. But as the hours become days, the **chances of finding Noah alive diminish**.

When a former soldier contacts Becky, and tells her Noah is being held by someone seeking revenge against Jess’s dead husband, she learns there is **far more at stake** than just the safe return of little Noah.

** *THEN HE WAS GONE* ** is a gripping psychological thriller tapping into every parent’s worst nightmare: **what if you can’t protect your children against unseen threats**?