A missing woman. A man who may not exist. And a case that will force Sloane Merritt to confront just how easily someone can become whoever they want in the depths of the internet.
When Julie Harper hires private investigator Sloane Merritt to find her missing best friend, the circumstances are alarming. Forty-two-year-old Callie Benson vanished after traveling to meet a man she'd been talking to online for more than two years.
She never came home.
At first, it seems like a romance gone wrong.
But as Sloane retraces Callie's final days, she discovers that almost nothing about the mysterious man is what it appears to be.
Profiles don't match. Photos lead nowhere.
And every answer uncovers another identity hiding behind the last.
Was Callie lured into a trap? Did she leave willingly?
Or has someone spent years carefully building a lie designed to make her disappear?
As the clock ticks down, Sloane finds herself hunting a predator who may not have a real name, a real face... or a single traceable connection to the life he's created.
Meanwhile, David Harding is finally in custody.
For years, Sloane believed he was the missing piece in Eden Pike's disappearance.
Now, she may finally uncover the truth about David, his mysterious daughter Lily, and the secrets they've been hiding.
But when a young woman walks into Sloane's office with a confession no one saw coming, the investigation takes a turn that changes everything.
For the first time in twenty years, Sloane isn't chasing a ghost.
She's staring directly at the truth.
Perfect for fans of missing persons thrillers, female-led detective series, and gripping psychological suspense, Buried Identity is a twisting investigation of deception, hidden lives, and online obsession—where nothing is as it seems, and the truth about Eden Pike may finally be impossible to ignore.
Genre: Mystery
When Julie Harper hires private investigator Sloane Merritt to find her missing best friend, the circumstances are alarming. Forty-two-year-old Callie Benson vanished after traveling to meet a man she'd been talking to online for more than two years.
She never came home.
At first, it seems like a romance gone wrong.
But as Sloane retraces Callie's final days, she discovers that almost nothing about the mysterious man is what it appears to be.
Profiles don't match. Photos lead nowhere.
And every answer uncovers another identity hiding behind the last.
Was Callie lured into a trap? Did she leave willingly?
Or has someone spent years carefully building a lie designed to make her disappear?
As the clock ticks down, Sloane finds herself hunting a predator who may not have a real name, a real face... or a single traceable connection to the life he's created.
Meanwhile, David Harding is finally in custody.
For years, Sloane believed he was the missing piece in Eden Pike's disappearance.
Now, she may finally uncover the truth about David, his mysterious daughter Lily, and the secrets they've been hiding.
But when a young woman walks into Sloane's office with a confession no one saw coming, the investigation takes a turn that changes everything.
For the first time in twenty years, Sloane isn't chasing a ghost.
She's staring directly at the truth.
Perfect for fans of missing persons thrillers, female-led detective series, and gripping psychological suspense, Buried Identity is a twisting investigation of deception, hidden lives, and online obsession—where nothing is as it seems, and the truth about Eden Pike may finally be impossible to ignore.
Genre: Mystery