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FROM #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JOY ELLIS, A TOTALLY ABSORBING CRIME THRILLER FULL OF STUNNING TWISTS AND TURNS.

Discover the author who’s sold over two million books globally.

THE MOST GRIPPING CRIME THRILLER OF 2020 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“It's a non-stop page turner.”
“Brilliantly exciting, nail-biting read.”
“I didn’t see the end coming.”

Detectives Rowan Jackman and Marie Evans are told that their IT boss has disappeared. They soon suspect foul play. Orla Cracken, known as Orac, is no ordinary techie; she was once a field agent traveling abroad undercover, working for the government.

Meanwhile DC Robbie Melton discovers that two people, both urban explorers, have mysteriously disappeared while out exploring abandoned buildings. One went missing at a disused airfield, but was it a military base, or was it civilian?

The gruesome discovery of their decaying bodies found hanging in ancient church ruins bursts the case wide open, and Jackman and Evans are under pressure to find the killer.

It soon becomes clear that the murderer is targeting urban explorers, but why is he determined to track down and torture these innocent people, and how is the case connected to Orac’s mysterious past, still shrouded in secrecy?

THE LATEST CRIME THRILLER BY JOY ELLIS, SET IN THE LINCOLNSHIRE FENS, WILL KEEP YOU GUESSING — AND YOUR PULSE RACING — UNTIL THE VERY END.

What readers are saying about Joy Ellis

“Another breathtaking thriller from Joy.” Carole

“Great read from start to finish.” Nerys

“Just a wonderful enjoyable read.” Nicki

“A hugely compelling police procedural, with twists and turns that raise tension and suspense.” Paromjit

“All the twists and turns kept me reading.” Viv

“Another great book from Ms Ellis.” Barbara

Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Sarah A. Denzil, Robert Bryndza, Mel Sherratt, Angela Marsons, Colin Dexter, or Ruth Rendell.

THE DETECTIVES
DI Jackman leads the investigation. He is extremely smart and has a knack for bringing out the best in his diverse team. DS Marie Evans is haunted by the loss of her husband in a motorbike accident. She is fiercely loyal to her friends and colleagues.

ALSO BY JOY ELLIS
JACKMAN & EVANS
Book 1: THE MURDERER’S SON
Book 2: THEIR LOST DAUGHTERS
Book 3: THE FOURTH FRIEND
Book 4: THE GUILTY ONES
Book 5: THE STOLEN BOYS
Book 6: THE PATIENT MAN
Book 7: THEY DISAPPEARED

THE BEST-SELLING NIKKI GALENA SERIES
Book 1: CRIME ON THE FENS
Book 2: SHADOW OVER THE FENS
Book 3: HUNTED ON THE FENS
Book 4: KILLER ON THE FENS
Book 5: STALKER ON THE FENS
Book 6: CAPTIVE ON THE FENS
Book 7: BURIED ON THE FENS
Book 8: THIEVES ON THE FENS
Book 9: FIRE ON THE FENS
Book 10: DARKNESS ON THE FENS
Book 11: HIDDEN ON THE FENS

DETECTIVE MATT BALLARD
Book 1: BEWARE THE PAST
Book 2: FIVE BLOODY HEARTS
Book 3: THE DYING LIGHT

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ASIN : B08GYPH3GB
Publisher : Joffe Books crime thriller and mystery (30 November 2020)
Language : English
File size : 1047 KB
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Print length : 307 pages

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I had a lot of trouble

Reviewed in Australia on 15 December 2020

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trying to put this book down. I wanted it to last at least for more than one night :)
All our favourites are back, including Stella, although not as a police officer but involved with the old crowd of urbexers - people who climb into old ruined buildings and photograph them before they are lost forever. The rule is no harm to be done, no damage and no taking things. Only to take photos for remembering.
At the same time Orac, the brilliant IT operator goes missing to the concern of all and to Marie most of all. It seems Orac has mysteries of her own and now we are about to find out just one or two of them.
Between that and men disappearing on the old sites things get seriously confusing and it takes time and - finally - Orac to solve what is going on and why.
Don't miss this one. I am an avid fan of this series, but truly I think this is the best - so far :)

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Urban Explorers are disappearing and Orac has gone missing

Reviewed in Australia on 31 January 2021

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Jackman and Evans books and Richard Armitage narration are the perfect combination.

With Joy Ellis's wonderful writing that draws you in and immerses the reader in the countryside and the characters, building a rapport between the reader and the police, as they take us 'along for the ride' while they try to catch the kidnapper before he kills again.

....and then there's the mystery of why Orac disappeared off the grid. Had her past caught up with her? Was she a victim of the Urbex kidnapper? So many questions.

Tight writing that means you just can't put the book down until you're finished.

This is truly a 5 star read.

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nicole

This book disappeared from my "To Read List" to quickly"

Reviewed in Australia on 9 December 2020

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I love Joy Ellis and can't get enough of her books. They Disappeared is another outstanding novel in the Jackman and Evans series. Her characters are lovable her stories captivating. Each new novel brings more depth to her characters allowing the personalities to almost become the the story tellers not her. Can't wait for next instalment

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Tezza the terrier

Curiosity not only killed the cat

Reviewed in Australia on 18 January 2021

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Lots of twists and turns in this story. Well worth a read and at times difficult to put down. The author makes you feel as though you are part of the investigating team and it is easy to picture the story. I may be incorrect but I found a particular part that did not gel. In this day where cameras are everywhere I found it difficult to believe that the police did not attempt to get vision of the person/person that actually had the victim/victims clothes sent to the mortuary.

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Paul

Intriguing plot

Reviewed in Australia on 12 December 2020

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Intriguing & suspenseful plot kept the pages turning. Interesting twist towards the end revealing "who done it." Like how the author creates the characters personality, making them believable and immersing the reader into the story.

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Good read

Reviewed in Australia on 7 February 2021

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Although I was not overly keen on the main story about Urban Explorers, the book moved smoothly along, as do all of Joy Ellis's books. The characters are all believable and future Jackman and Evans offerings will be on my list.

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Too much fill

Reviewed in Australia on 1 February 2021

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It seems crime novel now have to have a least two plots (I won’t even call one a sub plot anymore). It’s as though the author can’t get a novel length story out of just one. This is no exception. The first half of the book is filled mostly with irrelevant dialogue. I just felt like screaming “get on with it”. Pity because the premise of the main(?) plot is original.
Overall very disappointing.

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Deed

Another great mystery

Reviewed in Australia on 26 November 2020

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Have enjoyed all 7 Books of Jackman & Evans.
The murder mysteries & getting to know all of the on going characters.
Richard Armitage has a wonderful voice for audio & brings all the characters to life.

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Ginger Book Geek

A brilliant addition to a brilliant series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 December 2020

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They Disappeared’ is the seventh book in the bestselling series featuring Detective inspector Rowan Jackman and Detective Sergeant Marie Evans. I have read and loved each book in the series so far. I had high hopes for ‘They Disappeared’ and I wasn’t disappointed. ‘They Disappeared’ is another amazing addition to the series and I thoroughly enjoyed every single word of it, but more about that in a bit.
As soon as I started to read ‘They Disappeared’, I knew that I wasn’t going to doing anything else for the rest of the day other than read the book. To say that reading ‘They Disappeared’ became addictive is a massive understatement. I picked the book up only intending to dip a toe in the water and make a start on reading the book but I became that wrapped up in the story that I read more like half a dozen chapters. For me, ‘They Disappeared’ really was an unputdownable pageturner of a read. My Kindle wasn’t exactly glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it travelled everywhere with me. I couldn’t bear to miss a single second of the story. I seemed to speed through the story at the pace of Usain Bolt. At one point the pages seemed to turn that quickly that the page numbers all blurred into one. I soon got to the end of the story and I had to bid farewell to Jackman and Evans.
‘They Disappeared’ is superbly written but then I think that to be true of Joy’s books in general. She certainly knows how to grab your attention from the start and draw you into the story. For me, the story hit the ground running and maintained a fast pace throughout. In fact reading this book felt more like watching a Hollywood film with all the drama, intrigue, suspense and espionage. There were more twists and turns to this story than you would find on a ‘Snakes & Ladders’ board. Reading this book felt like being on one hell of a scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with no idea in which direction the story is going to take you next. For me, ‘They Disappeared’ is a tightly plotted, superbly written page turner of a book that gripped me from start to finish and had me on the edge of my seat throughout.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘They Disappeared’ and I would recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Joy’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board has to be 5* out of 5*.‘

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Maggie M

Not very good.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2020

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I read The Silent Man which features Jackman and Evans, and I really enjoyed that, so I looked forward to reading this.
I had tried to avoid Joy Ellis because of her use of stilted dialogue, and the book just mentioned managed to avoid that to some extent. In They Disappeared there are a couple of plots running simultaneously and which I would have enjoyed if it hadn't been for the endless cries of 'oh my' on every other page.
Once again the dialogue was awful, everyone was over chummy and everything was too perfect. I thought their detective skills were dreadful, as I'd managed to work out who the killer was at an early stage.
Definitely no more Joy Ellis for me.

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handbaglover

Fabulous as always

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 December 2020

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I have to say, it was a joy (excuse the pun)! to receive this ARC from Joffe publishers. I do so enjoy this authors books, they are enthralling and well written, atmospheric and as I’ve said many times before, I like the way Joy intermingles they characters from this series and the characters from the Nicki Gelana books.

I think the area where the books are written adds to the atmosphere and whilst I, myself haven’t been to this part of the country, you can feel the mists enveloping and the change of weather, all make it a bit spooky.

The book starts off with Orac who’s missing, I was quite upset as I thought something had happened to her, especially with her background as a “spook”. Coupled with two people who are urban explorers going missing the team have their work cut out.

I didn’t really know what urban explorers did, and, after finding out, I for one, wouldn’t be seen dead in an old abandoned building!! When three bodies are found hanging upside down, it was strange because I immediately thought of “the hanged man” a tarot card and could picture it quite clearly.

As the story unfolds, you get a better insight into Orac’s life, and her past. This, and Marie’s seem to be improving. Rowan doesn’t seem to do much horse riding atm, but all the main characters were there and of course Cat from Nikki Galena’s team.

I must just say, with all the books I read, I didn’t see the end coming.

My thanks to Joy and Joffe Publishers for the ARC.

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They Disappeared

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 December 2020

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Another great book from Joy Ellis. It follows the investigation into the abductions and murders of several young urban explorers. These are enthusiasts who like to explore abandoned and decaying old buildings and to take photographs, mainly at night. The story line is excellent and novel. The sub plots intriguing. Because of the the fast pace of the narrative, the sstory lacks a little depth and the characters just seem a bit too perfect but otherwise an outstanding book.

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G L Clay

Captivating

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 December 2020

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Gripping from the very start. Urbexers are disappearing leaving other explorers in fear. Have they been taken or have they just up and left? Are they dead or alive? Jackson and Marie set out to solve this but one of their team is missing too. What should their priorities be? This is a brilliant book. Another Joy Ellis masterpiece that I couldn’t put down.

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