The Dispatcher: The Propulsive, Page-Turning Thriller That Inspired the Apple TV+ Series Last Seen
Jul 2011 · Pan Macmillan
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*Now a six-part Apple TV series, Last Seen, starring Patrick Brammell of Colin from Accounts*
‘A one-sitting, fist-in-mouth read’ – The Guardian
The phone rings. It’s your daughter. She’s been dead for four months.
Ian Hunt is the police dispatcher for the small town of Bulls Mouth, East Texas. Just as his shift is ending, he gets a call from his fourteen-year-old daughter, Maggie.
Maggie, who has just been declared dead, having been snatched from her bedroom seven years ago. Her call ends in a scream.
The trail leads to a local couple, but this is just the start of his battle to get his daughter back. What follows is a bullet-strewn cross-country chase along Interstate 10, from Texas to California.
The Dispatcher is a darkly propulsive, action-fueled crime thriller from Ryan David Jahn – the acclaimed author of Acts of Violence and Low Life – about the lengths a man will go to for his daughter. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Taken.
Praise for The Dispatcher
‘Talk about page-turning’ – Daily Mirror
‘The author leads the new noir pack’ – Financial Times
‘If you only read one book tomorrow, make it this one’ – GQ
‘A breathless, bloody chase all the way to California’ – The Sunday Telegraph
‘A one-sitting, fist-in-mouth read’ – The Guardian
The phone rings. It’s your daughter. She’s been dead for four months.
Ian Hunt is the police dispatcher for the small town of Bulls Mouth, East Texas. Just as his shift is ending, he gets a call from his fourteen-year-old daughter, Maggie.
Maggie, who has just been declared dead, having been snatched from her bedroom seven years ago. Her call ends in a scream.
The trail leads to a local couple, but this is just the start of his battle to get his daughter back. What follows is a bullet-strewn cross-country chase along Interstate 10, from Texas to California.
The Dispatcher is a darkly propulsive, action-fueled crime thriller from Ryan David Jahn – the acclaimed author of Acts of Violence and Low Life – about the lengths a man will go to for his daughter. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Taken.
Praise for The Dispatcher
‘Talk about page-turning’ – Daily Mirror
‘The author leads the new noir pack’ – Financial Times
‘If you only read one book tomorrow, make it this one’ – GQ
‘A breathless, bloody chase all the way to California’ – The Sunday Telegraph
*Now a six-part Apple TV series, Last Seen, starring Patrick Brammell of Colin from Accounts*
‘A one-sitting, fist-in-mouth read’ – The Guardian
The phone rings. It’s your daughter. She’s been dead for four months.
Ian Hunt is the police dispatcher for the small town of Bulls Mouth, East Texas...
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July 1, 2014
It is shocking that this book has been published in this state. Where is the editor? Not a single apostrophe, missing full stops and randomly placed commas - shocking. It could have been a good book with the right editing of the plot and the writing. What a shame.
Sean McGrory
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September 10, 2013
A good book worth a read. The writing style from almost all characters perspectives takes some time to get used to but once yiu get the jist its rather good.
Rachel Bould
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February 26, 2014
Good storyline if a little basic at times but the grammar whilst reading is truely awful and made an easy read frustrating!
About the author
Ryan David Jahn grew up in Arizona, Texas and California. He left school at sixteen to work in a record store and subsequently joined the army. Since 2004 he has worked in television and film. He is the author of several thrillers, including Acts of Violence and Low Life. He currently lives in Kentucky.
Ryan David Jahn grew up in Arizona, Texas and California. He left school at sixteen to work in a record store and subsequently joined the army. Since 2004 he has worked in television and film. He is the author of several thrillers, including Acts of Violence and Low Life. He currently lives in Ke...
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