The Moores Are Missing

Disappearance in Plain Sight

When the Moore family vanishes without a trace during a luxury Caribbean cruise, the world is stunned by one of the most baffling mysteries of the decade. Parents Mark and Susan Moore and their two teenage children, Emily and Jason, were boarding a private excursion to a remote island when every one of their digital footprints—passports, credit cards, mobile phones—went black. No distress signals. No witness accounts. Just an empty jeep abandoned at a secluded dock. As news of the Moores’ disappearance spreads, speculation spirals from kidnapping and human trafficking to darker, more unthinkable possibilities.

A Race Against Time

FBI Special Agent Liam Rivers is assigned to the case, juggling impossible deadlines and mounting political pressure. Rivers, known for his unshakable composure and relentless pursuit of the truth, assembles a small task force of cryptographers, maritime experts, and local law enforcement. Together, they must navigate a web of conflicting testimonies: the crew members who spoke of phantom lights offshore, the tour guide who claims he heard cries in the night, and the satellite data that inexplicably shows a temporary blackout of all communications in the region. Each new lead breeds fresh urgency—and fresh peril—for both the investigators and the missing family.

Unraveling Family Secrets

As Rivers delves deeper, he uncovers unsettling details about the Moores’ seemingly perfect life: hidden bank accounts, encrypted journal entries, and a series of encrypted emails hinting at debts owed to a shadowy financier. Was this an orchestrated disappearance or a desperate plea for escape? With every revelation, the lines between victim and suspect blur. Time ticks down as Rivers races to decrypt the family’s last messages before the trail grows irrevocably cold. In a breathtaking climax on a windswept shore, he must confront the truth about the Moores—and confront his own demons—to bring them home.

. James Patterson is a bestselling American author renowned for his high-octane thrillers, intricate plotting, and unforgettable characters whose lives teeter on the edge of danger.