Five years ago, she disappeared. Now someone is desperate to keep the truth buried.
When retired NYPD detective Michael Tough is asked to investigate the disappearance of fifteen-year-old Stephanie Alexander, the case seems to have gone cold. The daughter of a wealthy New York family vanished after a bitter fight, leaving behind unanswered questions and a trail of leads that leads nowhere.
Then a new phone call changes everything.
A photograph brings Michael's family into the investigation, and his stepdaughter Stacy recognizes the missing girl by another name: Janey Young. What she knows opens a door to a troubling past, hidden identities, and a world where vulnerable young women can disappear without anyone asking the right questions.
As Michael and his team follow the evidence, the search grows increasingly dangerous. Someone has powerful reasons to keep Stephanie's past a secret, and the closer Michael gets to the truth, the more the investigation threatens to expose.
With lives at stake and trust in short supply, Michael must separate fact from deception before another lead ends in tragedy.
A Driftwood Doll is a suspenseful crime mystery featuring a determined detective, a long-buried disappearance, and a search for the truth behind a family's darkest secrets.