A Different Kind of Gone: A Novel

The truth behind a teenage girls disappearance becomes something to conceal in a gripping novel about justice, lies, and impossible choices by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde. When nineteen-year-old Jill Moss goes missing near the Utah-Arizona border, everyone has an opinion. Only Norma Gallagher, a search and rescue volunteer, knows the real story. Normas already found Jill, huddled in a cave and terrified that her abusive boyfriend, Jake, will kill her. If he ever sees her again. To protect Jill from a dangerous man, Norma quietly delivers the girl to her grateful parents in California, even though shes conflicted. Keeping Jill safe and hidden from Jake, the press, and the public will be their secret. But secrets cant last forever. Five years later, the disappearance stirs a new media frenzy when Jake is arrested for the murder of Jill Mossand Norma knows he didnt kill her. As Jake is about to stand trial, lust for retribution inflames public opinion and Jills family refuses to come forward, forcing Norma to make a life-changing decision. What are the consequences if she stays silent? And what are the risks if she dares to finally tell the truth?