Works by
Chris Beakey
(Writer)

Double Abduction (2007) -- Nominated 2007 Lambda Literary Gay Men's Debut Fiction Awards
What are the chances that a mother would face the abduction of two children? That is the terrifying prospect that is facing Mary Bennett.

Mary and her brother Michael share a close bond, which has grown tighter as they've raised her five-year-old son Justin. But when Justin is abducted, Michael is a prime suspect.

Michael was with Mary's older son Benjamin when he was taken five years before. He became a suspect in that case as did Scott Brown, Mary's then boyfriend and Justin's father. But no one was ever convicted for Benjamin's abduction and murder.

Now with Justin's disappearance, both Michael and Scott are suspects again. But what are their motives? Is Michael trying to hurt Mary? Is Scott seeking revenge for being unable to see his son? What connection does the lead investigator Louis D’Amecourt play, and what secrets do he and Michael share? Policewoman Gloria Towson suspects that D’Amecourt is up to no good and that Michael knows more than he is telling.

Towson races against time to keep Justin alive, while attempting to solve the town's unfolding multiple murder mystery. There’s more than meets the eye in this chilling and fast-paced thriller.