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And Then She Was Gone: A Riveting New Suspense Novel (Detective Jack Stratton Mystery Thriller Series) Paperback – October 1, 2016

by Christopher Greyson (Author)
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The silhouette stood at the edge of the woods like a spider watching a fly enter its carefully crafted web. Only a few more steps and she'd be within its grasp.

Stacy Shaw has her whole life ahead of her. New job, new house and now a baby on the way—everything she's ever hoped for is finally coming true. But on a warm summer night on the way home from work, she vanishes. The police race to find her, but the clues don't add up. Conflicting facts emerge as her story twists and turns, sending the trail spiraling in all directions.

A hometown hero with a heart of gold, Jack Stratton was raised in a whorehouse by his prostitute mother. Jack seemed destined to become another statistic, but now his life has taken a turn for the better. Determined to escape his past, he's headed for a career in law enforcement. When his foster mother asks him to look into the girl's disappearance, Jack quickly gets drawn into a baffling mystery. As Jack digs deeper, everyone becomes a suspect—including himself. Caught between the criminals and the cops, can Jack discover the truth in time to save the girl? Or will he become the next victim?

Grab your copy of this brand new novel in the highly-acclaimed, wildly-popular Detective Jack Stratton Series and start reading this electrifying whodunit today!

And Then She Was Gone is part of the Detective Jack Stratton Mystery Series, which has more than 2,000+ five-star reviews and over half-a-million readers and counting. If you love a page-turning thriller with mystery, humor, and romance, pick up And Then She Was Gone today.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greyson Media Associates; 1st edition (October 1, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 397 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1683990021
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1683990024
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.9 x 8 inches
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My name is Christopher Greyson, and I am a storyteller.

Since I was a little boy, I have dreamt of what mystery was around the next corner, or what quest lay over the hill. If I couldn’t find an adventure, one usually found me, and now I weave those tales into my stories. I am blessed to have written over twenty novels.

My love for tales of mystery and adventure began with my grandfather, a decorated World War I hero. I will never forget being introduced to his friend, a WWI pilot who flew across the skies at the same time as the feared, legendary Red Baron. My love of reading and storytelling eventually led me to write and it’s the best job I’ve ever had.

I love to hear from my readers. Please visit ChristopherGreyson.com, where you can become a preferred reader, download an exclusive Jack Stratton mystery, and receive advanced notifications of book releases and more! Please follow Detective Jack Stratton on Twitter @chris_greyson and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChristopherGreysonAuthor. Thank you for reading my novels. I hope my stories have brightened your day.

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It was a Great read. I have read Every Jack Stratton book. I can't wait for the next. I was a little wary at first because this book "And Then She Was Gone" goes to the VERY beginning of Jacks life and what made him become who he is. The book was awesome. I enjoyed it very much reading about his beginning. Mr. Greyson I read so much and I am such a fast reader and u r one of my top authors to read. Of course u can't write them fast enough for me. I am on a fixed income so sometimes I have to wait till I can get one of ur books and it drives me crazy waiting for the next. Great Job Sir! Waiting with baited breath for the next. God Bless u sir!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great police thriller
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
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This story snagged you from page one. So many twist and turns. The main character Jack was relentless in his pursuit of the killer. He was always getting in trouble but still kept his pursuit of justice going. Great read!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Clean and would appeal to young as well as older
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017
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**** 4 Cranky Stars ****

Stacy Shaw has her whole life ahead of her: new job, new house, a baby on the way and a doting husband. After working late one night, she disappears in the dark.

Jack Stratton is seventeen and headed for the Army. He's always wanted to be police officer and his plans for the Army put him on track to achieving his aims.

He's just started dating a beautiful girl and for a kid who was abandoned, put in the foster system and doesn't know where his real parents are, Jack's life is on the up and up.

That is... until his world collides with Stacy Shaw's disappearance. Pressed on by codes of honor from his old neighborhood, Jack inserts himself and his best friend, Chandler into Stacy's investigation. Then all his carefully laid plans begin to unravel.

I've been in a book funk until I read this story. Filled with likable characters (main and secondary), the book keeps you interested until the last page.

Packed with red herrings, tense, and not to mention laugh out loud moments, this was a great escape into a 'whodunnit'.

I recommend this book for all ages. It's clean and would appeal to young adults as well as those a bit older.

I'm looking forward to following the adventures of Jack Stratton and the wonderful cast of characters in his life.
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TanteCindy
3.0 out of 5 stars The exposition that creates the world of a new series character - lots of exposition but worth your time
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2017
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And Then She Was Gone is an expository story for an entire series with a mystery thrown in for good measure. Read this & then enjoy the stories that follow. Using the exposition laid out here, he initiates the arc that is the story of Jack and Replacement that plays out in the other novels without getting in the way of those stories.

While published after the start of the series, this story is the begining of the Jack Stratton stories. While the exposition of the book drags some what, stay with it. It lays a great deal of ground work that adds to the enjoyment of not only the rest of this book, but to the series as a whole. Published after other books in the series, it is first in the chronology of these characters. Also, judging from the writing, I have the feel that this was indeed written fist in order to create the world of this series. For this reason alone, it should be read first and is most worth reading.

This book, like the rest of the series, are not great works of detective/cime fiction. However, they are very entertaining stories that are rather well crafted. I have read all of the Stratton stories now. I would rate the entire series as four star - solid, entertaining and most enjoyable. This may be the weakest of the series, but when joined with the others it adds to the reader's understanding of Jack and Replacement & the world in which they live.

This book has another strength - it is not overly long. Frequently, when reading contemporary mystery fiction I ask myself why does this story have to spread out over more than 300 pages. Good crime fiction is tightly written - use that blue pencil and keep only that which is central to the story. For this alone, Mr Greyson deserves our appreciation. He avoids the flacid filler of so many writing in the genre currently. Just tell the story - in this there are many who should follw the example of Mr Greyson.
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Joleen
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2016
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Okay, so I've never heard I'd Christopher Greyson before, but he's on my radar now. This was a clean mystery. Not entirely "language"-free, but it was definitely sexual-situation free. And the morals in the story are spot on. I could fault nothing in this story. Now, it remains to be seen if the rest of his books are like this. The main characters were teenagers, Army-bound with college in mind, assisted by the military. It wasn't written in a juvenile fashion like many books are with teens as the focus. This was good, well written, suspenseful, and funny. Great dialog. Not sure if this was labeled as Christian fiction but it could be close.
Jack is a kid who was abandoned, in foster care for years, and eventually, after years with an amazing black foster-care woman, was adopted by yet another amazing couple. But he has scars from the few years he had prior of being locked up, burned, and neglected by his druggie/hooker mother and others. But he always wanted to be a cop. This has given him protective instincts and seems to find himself in situations where he's chasing down muggers or chasing leads for suspects in cases...all without any permission from parents or police. It gets him in hot water.
In this case, he knows a kid from his background who is accused of a crime is probably innocent and sets out to prove it.
Good stuff. I highly recommend this book to anyone.
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Cece
4.0 out of 5 stars Twisty
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2023
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Book had twisty scenes never could figure out who the killer was and why they did it. I would recommend, but it seemed a little repetitive in some things. Might of been me but the book was good.
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Mrs. Faye Dutkiewicz
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this book
Reviewed in Canada on November 24, 2020
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Though about a murder it is a good lesson for young people.
I plausible plot with details of good detail. Sprinkled with a little humour & humanity. A good light read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in India on September 13, 2021
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Halfway through the book one sees where this is going but still you wanna get it over with. Overall good read
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2018
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This book has a great storyline and characters. I can't wait to read the next book.

Jack Stratton is a young lad who wants to become a detective. He had a rough start in life. His birth mother was a prostitute and couldn't look after him. When he was 7 he was taken in.by a foster mother whom is loved by everyone especially Jack.
Just before Jack's 18th birthday a young woman was murdered and one of Jack's childhood friends is accused of killing her. Jack helps him out by looking into who actually killed her. By doing so he can jepodise his future of becoming a police officer.

I highly recommended you read this book.
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Jean Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars AND THEN SHE WAS GONE
Reviewed in Spain on December 4, 2016
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Brilliant suspenceThriller. Stacy Shaw was working late. Everybody had gone. Save for her creepy boss and a janitor. Her boss argued with her when she pointed out discrepancies in a client file she was working on. Stacy left the building to go home. Her car wouldn't start. She decided to walk home thru the park. She never got home. Young Jack Stratton notices stuff that doesn't sit right. He tries to investigate and opens a can of worms. Who is the killer of Stacy Shaw? Brilliant book from Christopher Grayson. Highly Recommended. In fact..... months later I just read it again. And ENJOYED IT AGAIN.
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audrey
4.0 out of 5 stars Although it reads like it was aimed at a younger reader age group ...
Reviewed in Australia on December 15, 2016
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The story centers around a 17 year old boy, Jack Stratton, who dreams of becoming a homicide detective. Although it reads like it was aimed at a younger reader age group it was reasonably good. As this appears to be the first in a series of Jack Stratton books I would assume they will be aimed at a more mature reader with more sophisticated story lines as they go along. I would give the next in the series a try as the character has good potential.
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