29 Seconds: A Novel

29 Seconds: A Novel

<p><b>From T.M. Logan, the bestselling author of <i>Lies,</i> comes <i>29 Seconds</i>, a sensational new thriller that explores what happens when a split second thought of revenge takes on a life of its own. </b><i></i><br /><i></i><br /><i>“Give me one name. One person. And I will make them disappear.”</i></p><p>Sarah is a young professor struggling to prove herself in a workplace controlled by the charming and manipulative Alan Hawthorne. A renowned scholar and television host, Hawthorne rakes in million-dollar grants for the university where Sarah works—so his inappropriate treatment of female colleagues behind closed doors has gone unchallenged for years. And Sarah is his newest target.</p><p>When Hawthorne's advances become threatening, Sarah is left with nowhere to turn. Until the night she witnesses an attempted kidnapping of a young child on her drive home, and impulsively jumps in to intervene. The child’s father turns out to be a successful businessman with dangerous connections—and her act of bravery has put this powerful man in her debt. He gives Sarah a burner phone and an unbelievable offer. A once-in-a-lifetime deal that can make all her problems disappear. </p><p>No consequences. No traces. All it takes is a 29-second phone call.</p><p>Because everyone has a name to give. Don’t they?</p>