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    Jane Whitefield: A Mysterious Profile
    Jane Whitefield: A Mysterious Profile
    Jane Whitefield: A Mysterious Profile
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    Jane Whitefield: A Mysterious Profile

    By Thomas Perry

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    Get the backstory on an amazing heroine in this suspenseful kidnapping tale from the bestselling author of Vanishing Act and The Left-Handed Twin.
     
    A Native American of Seneca descent, Jane Whitefield helps people in harm’s way disappear without a trace and take on entirely new lives with new identities. Of course, not everyone is a fan of Jane’s work . . .
     
    There is a group of men who would like to speak with the elusive woman. That’s why they’ve kidnapped three people connected to Jane to serve as bait. One of the poor souls is Jane’s longtime friend and neighbor, Jake Reinert.
     
    As the three hostages ponder their escape, Jake begins to tell the story of the one person who could rescue them from a horrible death: Jane Whitefield.
     
    Praise for Thomas Perry and the Jane Whitefield Novels
     
    “A master of nail-biting suspense.” —Los Angeles Times
     
    “At a time when franchise characters are publishing gold, [Jane Whitefield] is the sort of protagonist most crime novelists would kill for.” —The Wall Street Journal
     
    “Whitefield is an indelible figure—whip-smart, resourceful, brave and big-hearted.” —The Seattle Times
     
    “The tension is thick, the story unfolds at a rapid pace, the characters are well developed, and, as usual in a Thomas Perry novel, the tale is tightly written.” —Associated Press
     
    “Layer upon layer of deception and intrigue . . . Smooth action writing and a remarkable mastery of escape techniques—one would hate to be a debt collector in search of the author.” —Publishers Weekly
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMysteriousPress.com Open Road
    Release dateJun 7, 2022
    ISBN9781504074612
    Jane Whitefield: A Mysterious Profile
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    Thomas Perry

    Thomas Perry is the New York Times bestselling author of nearly thirty novels, including the critically acclaimed Jane Whitefield series, The Old Man, and The Butcher's Boy, which won the Edgar Award. He lives in Southern California. Follow Thomas on Facebook at @ThomasPerryAuthor.

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      Jane Whitefield - Thomas Perry

      Jane Whitefield

      A Mysterious Profile

      Thomas Perry

      Jane Whitefield

      Jane who?

      This blow came from behind Jake and hit his back, the sudden, hard swing of an object that was mostly shaft with a heavier piece of metal at the end. It felt hot, painful.

      "Jane Whitefield, you sorry old sack of bones, Doyle said. He held the fireplace poker up where Jake could see it, and handed it to the smaller of his two companions, the one they called Skip. That was just a tap, a little pat on the back from the devil. If you want to tell me where she is, you miss a lot of pain. He smiled. Skip, go put it in the fireplace and heat it for me so it’s ready when I want it."

      Jake Reinert kept himself from speaking, because he was out of breath from the punches and the blow with the poker.

      How old are you, Jake?

      Old. So I’m not especially concerned that I might have missed something I wanted out of life. How about you, boy? Already done everything you want to do?

      Skip swung the poker with both hands, so it bounced off Jake’s rib cage.

      Doyle said, Better start thinking about what you can tell us that will make us forgive you for wasting our time. Put him with the others so he’ll have a chance to think.

      Skip and Charlie dragged Jake out of the room, down the short, bare hallway and stopped in front of a closed door. Charlie took out a key and unlocked the door, dragged him to the center of a room furnished like an office, and dropped him on the rug in the center. Jake lay still until the two men were gone, and then turned a little to protect his rib while he lifted himself. The two women got up from their corner and knelt by him.

      Who are you? he asked.

      The older one, a woman he judged must have been eye-catching twenty years

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