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VANISH WITHOUT TRACE an absolutely addictive crime thriller with a huge twist (Detective Mike Nash Book 2) Kindle Edition

by BILL KITSON (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 4,590 ratings
Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF A BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AS CHOSEN.

HOW DO YOU SOLVE A CRIME WHEN THERE'S NO EVIDENCE ONE HAS BEEN COMMITTED?

Sarah Kelly goes for a night out at a club. She leaves around 2 a.m. No one sees her again.

Detective Mike Nash has nothing to go on, until a chance remark causes him to look deeper into other cases. Young women who have vanished without trace.

Nash spots chilling similarities:
NO BODIES, NO WITNESSES, ALL DISAPPEARANCES EXPLAINED AWAY.

He needs to find a solution and fast as two more women vanish, making it personal and potentially fatal. Both for Nash and for the women who have disappeared.

CAN NASH STOP A VERY PECULIAR SERIAL KILLER?

Discover a frantic, breathtaking, crime thriller, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, J.D. Kirk, D.S. Butler and Peter Robinson.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT VANISH WITHOUT TRACE:

“Fantastic book, breathtaking. Couldn't put book down.” Milaine

“What a page turner of a thriller, gripping right to the last page.” J

“The pace is frantic, and the characters terrific, the plot simply takes your breath away!” G.L.

MIKE NASH
A highly talented detective, he was a rising star in the Metropolitan Police. Following a particularly gruesome case involving a sadistic serial killer, Nash turns down the chance of promotion and heads back to his native county of Yorkshire. He hopes that returning to his roots will bring peace of mind. However, although the pace of life seems gentler, the crimes prove no less horrific. His skills are tested to the limit by a series of violent crimes that threaten to ruin his plans for a more relaxed lifestyle. Nor is his secret ambition to settle down made any easier by his one weakness, a seemingly unquenchable thirst for female company. That is, until . . . ?

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The books are set in a fictional rural North Yorkshire with a scattering of market towns, many small villages and countryside that changes from high moorland with dramatic crags, mountain tarns and sparse vegetation, to the gentler, lush agricultural land lower down the valley that is bisected by the river Helm. The town of Helmsdale is where Mike Nash and his team are based, in a sub-division of their headquarters in the larger town of Netherdale. Further to the west is Bishopton, also part of the hub our detectives cover.

DI MIKE NASH SERIES
Book 1: WHAT LIES BENEATH
Book 2: VANISH WITHOUT TRACE
Book 3: PLAYING WITH FIRE
Book 4: KILLING CHRISTMAS
Book 5: SLASH KILLER
Book 6: ALONE WITH A KILLER
Book 7: BLOOD DIAMOND
Book 8: DEAD & GONE
Book 9: HIDE & SEEK
Book 10: RUNNING SCARED
Book 11: THE BLEEDING HEART KILLER
Book 12: CHAIN REACTION
Book 13: CUT-THROAT
Book 14: BURIAL GROUNDS
Book 15: SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YNN746H
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Joffe Books crime thrillers
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 2, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 958 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1789312126
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  • Book 2 of 18 ‏ : ‎ Detective Mike Nash
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Bill Kitson is the author of the DI Mike Nash thrillers, plus the Eden House Mysteries featuring amateur sleuths Adam Bailey and Eve Samuels. The Cowgill Family Saga is the latest addition, previously published independently, but now all commercially published.

He also writes The Greek Island Romances along with several other titles, all published independently in support of a Greek charity for disabled children, ELEPAP. All royalties from these books are paid directly to the charity.

Living and working throughout the north of England he is now retired from the finance industry and lives on the east coast, where his writing never stops. He can often be found on a Greek island, staring out to sea, laptop at the ready.

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  • MJ26
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019
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    Kitson has done a great job on developing his characters to the extent you want to read the next books in the series. Although the subject matter is rather dark the author has added laugh out loud humor in the very realistic dialogue. Police procedures seem realistic and the storyline moves along and will keep you intrigued.
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  • Lewie D
    4.0 out of 5 stars Reach, enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2021
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    This book is one for you if you enjoy crime thrillers with all the procedural non-drama. There are several twists, and I respected that there are also several primary female "good guy" characters.
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  • L. Mary Sigley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Thriller for DI Nash
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020
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    A terrific follow-up to What Lies Beneath. I'm looking forward to the next in the series. Gruesome subject matter but author handles it skilfully without going into painful or excruciating detail. But the reader can certainly visualize! Fascinating journey of trial and error and brilliant deductions by Nash. All the main characters are in jeopardy in this one. Not one comes out unscathed in one form or other. Also a surprise at the very end for Nash, a personal one. Enjoy!
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  • Connie
    5.0 out of 5 stars recommend
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2022
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    I like detective novels with a twist. This fits the bill. Good characterization and satisfying ending. I’m on to the next in the series.
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  • Magpie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2020
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    I usually avoid serial killer books. This is the exception - very well written, good characterisations and convoluted plot. Recommended!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sister Murders
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2022
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    This is an excellent book about murder and mental illness. The characters are interesting and believable. The ending is exciting .
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  • Auntie Annie
    3.0 out of 5 stars Strong, exciting plot . . . but some problems
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020
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    The characters are being developed, and the plot was exceptional. However, I found the story difficult to follow at times when the author switches from character to character. Also I was a bit put off by the touch of the supernatural in Mike's dreams. It did hold my attention to the end, where I was disappointed by the neat wrap up of all the threads and the hook for the book to follow.
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  • snave51
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2020
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    DI Nash is an interesting detective . He has abilities not usually seen . A young woman disappears on her way home from a club. He senses that this isn't a runaway situation , however there are no clues . It takes careful and what appears to be exhaustive work by him and his team to Crack the case.
    Some typos in the form of missing words such as of and for . Easily missed.
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  • Jane Giddings
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vanish without a trace..
    Reviewed in Australia on October 18, 2019
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    Excellent book thank you. Such a whirlwind of suspense and the mystery was phenomenal. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
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  • Mme Hustwayte
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oh My Goodness!
    Reviewed in France on December 17, 2019
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    What a great second Inspector Nash book this was. It was truly spellbinding, very exciting and a great read. Love the characters, love the undertones loved the whole adventure! More please!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2020
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    Second in the Nash series and just as good as the first one.
    Bill Kitson has the gift of writing about the most obnoxious criminal behaviour and keeping it real.
    He opens the box with the bogey man in, but you have this thread of faith that Nash and his team will finish the bogey man before he can continue his heinous crimes.
    Missing young women, no trace of them, for eighteen years or more.
    Sarah Kelly disappears after a night out, there is no trace for the search parties to find. Weeks pass only her purse is found behind the local club she had visited, no other clue, no lucky break. The team slog through file after file, a local man is a possible suspect, but Nash isn't convinced.
    A search for similar crimes in the North of England brings forth seven other disappearances, the girls could be sisters, all blue eyed blondes from stable homes, no problems in their life, no hint of what was to come - no obvious connection. The smell of formaldehyde eventually sets Nash on the right path to a surprising culprit, but more than one of the team nearly loses their life in the final confrontation. The book ends with a secret Mike Nash may never know about.
    Totally enthralling, have read in one sitting as I did the first in this series, cannot recommend highly enough.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars it was very good
    Reviewed in Canada on November 1, 2019
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    could not stop reading. wanted to see what was going to happen next
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brotherly love beyond borders.
    Reviewed in Germany on October 18, 2023
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    The storyline has many twists and turns, keeps the perpotrator indentity and reasons for the murders really well hidden, also the reasons for the atrositys. Great characters as well. Grear read.
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