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Janie face to face

2014
At college in New York City, Janie Johnson, aka Jennie Spring, seems to have successfully left behind her past as "The face on the milk carton," but soon she, her families, and friends are pursued by a true-crime writer who wants their help in telling her kidnapper's tale.

Die trying

2005
Jack Reacher is pulled into a kidnapping plot when he is handcuffed to an unknown woman whose life is worth worth more than Jack ever imagined, and it is up to Jack to save them both from the group of men holding them hostage before it is too late.

Bloodline

2013
Painter Crowe and his team of elite operatives are recruited on a mission to rescue a pregnant American, who is the daughter of the president and has been kidnapped by Somali pirates, and, as Commander Gray Pierce and his team search the jungles of Africa, it becomes clear the woman is a pawn in a plot involving a priceless icon that holds terrifying powers.

The October list

a novel in reverse with photographs by the author.
2013
"Gabriela McKenzie's daughter has been kidnapped. In exchange for her safe return, her abductors demand two things: $400,000 in cash, and a document known only as the October List."--Provided by the publisher.

The haunting of Pirate Cove

2012
A spooky ghost kidnaps Daphne when the gang is on a pirate cruise.

Chickadee

In 1866, Omakayas's son Chickadee is kidnapped by two ne'er-do-well brothers from his own tribe and must make a daring escape, forge unlikely friendships, and set out on an exciting and dangerous journey to get back home.

Exposure

a Virals novel
Fifteen-year-old Tory and her "viral" friends, who contracted heightened, wolflike senses during an experiment gone wrong, investigate an abduction case and make some troubling new discoveries about their powers.

The Vindico

When five teens are kidnapped by a supervillain organization known as the Vindico, they are offered the opportunity to gain superpowers of their own if they join the Vindico's ranks.

The Sable Quean

2012
Zwilt the Shade is no match for his rival Vilaya the Sable Quean when each devises a plan to conquer Redwall Abbey.

Girl soldier

a story of hope for northern Uganda's children
2007
Recounts the experiences of Grace Akallo, who was forced to enter into the Lord's Resistance Army in northern Uganda when she was only fifteen year old and endured savagery, starvation, and abuse with only her faith to help her.

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