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The Dead and the Missing: an Adam Park Thriller Kindle Edition

by A. D. Davies (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 5,998 ratings
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A missing girl. A PI out of his depth. A ruthless syndicate that won’t hesitate to kill them both.

Adam Park thought he’d retired young, and would never return to the private investigator business.

He was wrong.

Sarah Stiles thought she’d found a great guy who would treat her like a princess, take her on adventures, and see the world.

She was wrong, too.

Harry Riley’s niece and her boyfriend stole a stack of money from a desperate criminal and fled in a blind panic to Europe. He hoped his former protégé would take a break from surfing, and use his considerable skills and drive to track them down. Before it’s too late.

He was right.

From the beaches of southern England to the Parisian underworld, and on to searing heat and hidden dangers in Asia, Adam Park will push himself to the limit to save the girl. Even if he has to burn down an international criminal network.

If you like tough-guy detectives with a sensitive side, mystery and private investigator crime thrillers with a violent edge, pick up the first in Adam Park detective series today.

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The Dead and the Missing is loaded with twists and turns and excitement, and had me holding my breath in fear several times, never being one hundred percent sure of how it would end. A.D. Davies is a very talented author.

Adam Park Books in Order

The Dead and the Missing

A Desperate Paradise

The Shadows of Empty Men

Night at the George Washington Diner (novella)

Master the Flame

Under the Long White Cloud

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ReadersFavorite.com The Dead and the Missing is loaded with twists and turns and excitement, and had me holding my breath in fear several times, never being one hundred percent sure of how it would end. A.D. Davies is a very talented author

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XNZ0IZQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crater of the North Publishing (May 13, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 13, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1075 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 426 pages
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A. D. Davies grew up in Leeds, West Yorkshire. In high school his ambition was to be a writer of horror novels, although in adult life he became an avid fan of crime fiction. After a long stint in an unsatisfying job, he attended the University of Leeds where he attained a degree in creative writing. Shortly after graduation, he moved to the Midlands to marry the love of his life.

He is well-travelled, his favourite destinations being New Zealand and Vietnam, which has influenced his writing immensely (as seen in his novel The Dead and the Missing). For now, however, globe-trotting is taking a back-seat to raising his two children and writing, although he hopes to one day combine all three.

He now resides in Staffordshire, UK, with his wife and two children.

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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Adam Park is right up there with Jack Reacher--a loner doing good
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2016
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I would give this book more stars if possible. This is a home run. I selected this as my Amazon monthly book selection and I am so happy that I did. A. D. Davies is an excellent storyteller. He makes you want to read the book straight through but thankfully it is too long for that. Many of these books are more like novellas but this is a full blown novel with lots of destinations and lots of characters, both good and evil. Even Adam has a bit of bad in him but for a good cause. He is tasked to give up his self-imposed vacation of surfing to help out his mentor find a missing girl. The girl is his long lost niece and he needs access to a special software tool that only Adam has. The story starts in the UK, goes to Paris, Vietnam, and back to the UK. It is a terrific thriller and a good private investigator series. I have the next two books already in my library to read.
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Phil P.
4.0 out of 5 stars Complicated plot but worth the effort
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023
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Couldn't summarize if I wanted . Has many characters, many twists. Moves right along, keeping the pages turning. Enjoy the complicity.
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Christmas Carol
3.0 out of 5 stars Good mystery
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018
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Interesting characters starting with the lead Adam. A lot more violence then Adam claims to want, no romance but a fairly interesting tour of Paris and Vietnam.
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5.0 out of 5 stars From happy-go-lucky beach bum-
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2019
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to trying to save an autistic girl from a fate worse than death. Called back to reality by a best friend to a dangerous quest with lives in the balance, Adam Park is beaten up, tortured, shot at and chased through the under belly of France and Vietnam, wanted by criminals and the police of three countries. What starts out as a lifesaving quest for a girl becomes a hunt for kidnappers, drug lords, murderers, and sex slave sellers. Every minute is high tension, great action and indescribable suffering. Good book by a great author.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good fictional writing
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2020
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Almost “overwritten”. Too much detail at times as the hero considers one detail or action against his history in investigations. Brilliant in setting up a investigative business but is always on the verge of dying as he is investigating. Recovers a little too quickly from injuries as well. Still, a good read and stimulates some considerations in the reader
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Doug
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing!
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2022
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I wasn't sure about this book when I started reading it. I checked at least twice to make sure I was reading the 1st book in the series, because there was no back story to Adam Park. But then I realized the story line followed life more than most. We meet people where they are right now without knowing their story. Along the way, the farther I read, the more I learned about his past. Just like I would if I was getting to know a real person. Definitely a different way to tell a story, but it only adds to the overall building of who Adam is and why he thinks the way he does. Adam has a passion to help those that have gone missing. This story takes him from country to country as he refuses to give up until he either succeeds or dies trying.
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Judy Lawson
4.0 out of 5 stars Loooong story.
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2016
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I started out really liking this book, but it seemed to drag after a while. I didn't think it would ever end. I liked the main character in the beginning, but wasn't so sure about him by the end of the story. There's a lot of action, twists, and surprises to keep you guessing and turning pages. There are some typos and other errors, but not as many as in a lot of ebooks out there. A good editor might have been able to clean this up and maybe cut it down a little bit. Still, it's a pretty good story and worth reading.
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Aisha K.S. Hashmi, NRCPT
5.0 out of 5 stars I read, loved and reviewed this book, YOUR TURN
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2017
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Jack Reacher on stwroids, if it is even possible. I do NOT mind the language, or violence. It is the genre, the character and to give bad ratings because your a prude is unfair. Put down NOT my cup of tea and move on, or don't review it all. I am not into erotica type of novels nor would I go criticize the author for references in that genre....or give a 1 or 2 star rating, it is bad taste and I have marked several review unhelpful. I want to see how your ratings are affected here on Amazon....Great book, I could not put it down and if there were missing pages, I didn't have that problem with my copy, nor did I have mistakes in mine, and I am an ARC reader, so I SHOULD have seen errors....Go figure...
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A. Mellor
5.0 out of 5 stars No-one holds complete power, no matter how much they thick they do!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2020
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Beach bum, Adam Park, is a guy who likes to do the right thing. While hiding from the world, surfing in Cornwall, he was approached about finding a troubled, missing, young person. Tracking her down proves to be far from straightforward, getting Adam into all sorts of trouble; it seems he doesn’t like to plan. He just acts! However, things are far more complicated, than even he thinks.
Davies’ thriller about ex-private investigator, Adam Park lead me into a world of organised crime, corporate espionage, misery and death; following the various twists and turns, highlighted the ease in which backdoor access to information can be gained by hacking firewalls, skirting very close to legal lines.
P.S. I enjoyed all the evocative descriptions of Paris, where I worked as a nurse in the 70s, especially the crazy driving!
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Bev Boyle
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2018
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A really enjoying thriller. Smooth writing; I will buy all his books. Can't wait to read the next one. Bravo!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An addictive and exciting story
Reviewed in France on August 24, 2019
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What an exciting and challenging tale following Adam Park through the most dangerous adventures, and very painful to him. Truly a gripping tale. I want to hear what happens next
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Dayanand H.
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in India on June 9, 2018
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good
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Barbara
3.0 out of 5 stars Avid Reader
Reviewed in Italy on April 27, 2017
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A bit too bloodthirsty for me but it did have a good story line and some good characters. Obviously seemed well researched. Was one of the character's names an anagram?
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