Long Lost
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Long Lost is a novel by American writer Harlan Coben
. It is the ninth novel in his series of a crime solver and sports agent named Myron Bolitar
.
At the crime scene of the murder, blood was found that matched that of Rick’s daughter. Terese informs Myron that ten years previously, her only daughter with Rick, Miriam, was killed in a car accident that led to Terese and Rick’s divorce. After nearly being kidnapped, Myron catches a glimpse of a teenage blonde girl who resembles Terese and wonders if perhaps Miriam’s death was faked.
Myron sees the same girl again and follows her into a house in London
. There, he is ambushed by terrorists who kill Rick’s second wife. After murdering the lead terrorist, Myron is taken to a “black site,” a secret interrogation facility maintained by the United States
government to torture suspected terrorists. When his innocence is realized, he is released but does not recall anything that happened while incarcerated.
Meanwhile, back in the United States, DNA samples taken from Miriam’s grave prove that she is in fact dead. Myron suspects that Terese’s frozen embryos were used illegally to create a second daughter, the elusive blonde girl he has been seeking. Myron and his accomplice Win investigate the charity “Save the Angels,” which promotes adoption over stem-cell research and is run by right-wing conservative Christians. Rick had been investigating the charity shortly before being murdered.
Myron and the French detective Berleand track the teenage blonde girl to a home that was pictured on the “Save the Angels” website. There, they are ambushed by a terrorist cell and Berleand is killed. Upon entering the home, Myron discovers a group of blonde, blue-eyed children who have been raised from stolen embyos by terrorists in the hopes of training them for suicide missions. The terrorist cell is wiped out by law enforcement and the brainwashed children are taken into custody. Myron tracks down Terese to Angola
, where she has been hiding with her long lost daughter since the ambush in London.
It is implied at the end of the book that law enforcement failed to track down all of the terrorists: a blonde, blue-eyed teenage boy with a heavy backpack is seen stepping from a bus and walking into a crowded area of tourists.
Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben is an American author of mystery novels and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past and often have multiple plot twists...
. It is the ninth novel in his series of a crime solver and sports agent named Myron Bolitar
Myron Bolitar
Myron Bolitar is a fictional character in a series of thrillers written by Harlan Coben.The series protagonist is a formerly renowned basketball player and is the owner of MB SportsReps , an agency representing sports stars and celebrities...
.
Plot
Myron Bolitar receives a phone call from an ex-lover, Terese, who asks him to come to Paris immediately. Upon arriving, Myron is informed by French police that Terese’s ex-husband, Rick, has been murdered and Terese is the prime suspect. Terese is soon cleared of the charges.At the crime scene of the murder, blood was found that matched that of Rick’s daughter. Terese informs Myron that ten years previously, her only daughter with Rick, Miriam, was killed in a car accident that led to Terese and Rick’s divorce. After nearly being kidnapped, Myron catches a glimpse of a teenage blonde girl who resembles Terese and wonders if perhaps Miriam’s death was faked.
Myron sees the same girl again and follows her into a house in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. There, he is ambushed by terrorists who kill Rick’s second wife. After murdering the lead terrorist, Myron is taken to a “black site,” a secret interrogation facility maintained by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government to torture suspected terrorists. When his innocence is realized, he is released but does not recall anything that happened while incarcerated.
Meanwhile, back in the United States, DNA samples taken from Miriam’s grave prove that she is in fact dead. Myron suspects that Terese’s frozen embryos were used illegally to create a second daughter, the elusive blonde girl he has been seeking. Myron and his accomplice Win investigate the charity “Save the Angels,” which promotes adoption over stem-cell research and is run by right-wing conservative Christians. Rick had been investigating the charity shortly before being murdered.
Myron and the French detective Berleand track the teenage blonde girl to a home that was pictured on the “Save the Angels” website. There, they are ambushed by a terrorist cell and Berleand is killed. Upon entering the home, Myron discovers a group of blonde, blue-eyed children who have been raised from stolen embyos by terrorists in the hopes of training them for suicide missions. The terrorist cell is wiped out by law enforcement and the brainwashed children are taken into custody. Myron tracks down Terese to Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, where she has been hiding with her long lost daughter since the ambush in London.
It is implied at the end of the book that law enforcement failed to track down all of the terrorists: a blonde, blue-eyed teenage boy with a heavy backpack is seen stepping from a bus and walking into a crowded area of tourists.
Characters
- Myron BolitarMyron BolitarMyron Bolitar is a fictional character in a series of thrillers written by Harlan Coben.The series protagonist is a formerly renowned basketball player and is the owner of MB SportsReps , an agency representing sports stars and celebrities...
: a sports agent who assists his ex-lover Terese in tracking down her long lost daughter. - Terese Collins: once a CNN anchor, divorced from Rick Collins, was Myron's lover on an island.
- Windsor "Win" Horne Lockwood, IIIWindsor "Win" Horne Lockwood, IIIWindsor "Win" Horne Lockwood, III is a fictional character in thrillers such as Deal Breaker written by Harlan Coben.We are introduced to Win in the first book of the series, Deal Breaker, as a 31 year-old single working closely with Myron Bolitar....
: Myron's friend from Duke and sidekick. Earned great wealth through an inheritance of Lock-Horne Securities. - Esperanza DiazEsperanza DiazEsperanza Diaz is a fictional character in thrillers such as Drop Shot, Deal Breaker and Promise Me written by Harlan Coben.Esperanza is introduced in the first book of the series, Deal Breaker, as one of Myron Bolitar's best friends, who works with him in MB SportsReps.She is described as having a...
: former FLOW (Fabulous Ladies Of Wrestling) professional wrestler under the name Little Pocahontas; now she is vice-president of MB Reps and Myron's closest friend. - Captain Berleand: French detective who assists Myron with the case, is killed by terrorists in the final scene.