Vanished book cover by Joseph Finder

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Where Vanished sits

Series
Book 1 of Nick Heller. See all Nick Heller books in order
The book before
None. This is where the series starts.
The book after
Buried Secrets
Order checked
Last checked: September 25, 2026, against josephfinder.com

What Vanished is about

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  • Roger, a top executive at a major company, and his wife Lauren Heller are set upon in a parking lot in Georgetown on their way home from a night out. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) Lauren Heller and her husband Roger, a brilliant executive at a major corporation, are attacked
  • Lauren is left in a coma and Roger disappears, so her teenage son Gabe asks his uncle, the investigator Nick Heller, for help. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) Lauren lies in a coma ... her husband has vanished without a trace ... Nick Heller

Joseph Finder in brief

Birth
Born in 1958. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
He received the Strand Critics Award for Best Novel in 2011. (josephfinder.com; read November 6, 2026) the Strand Critics Award for Best Novel for Buried Secrets (2011)
Prizes
He received the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel in 2006. (josephfinder.com; read November 6, 2026) the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel for Killer Instinct (2006)

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Topics in this book

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Topics

  • Corporate culture
  • International business enterprises
  • Missing persons
  • Security consultants

Reading ages

  • Adult

Other books in Nick Heller

4 books listed so far

  1. Book 2: Buried Secrets
  2. Book 3: Guilty Minds
  3. Book 4: House on Fire

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