The Thirteenth Child

The story revolves around Police Chief Nick Catesby, who is tormented by a past unsolved disappearance that resurfaces when Megan Guthrie vanishes along with two teenage boys. His main suspect, Preston Howard, a disgraced professor, claims innocence and directs Nick's attention to a mysterious boy named Gabriel, linked to a history of child disappearances. As Nick grapples with his feelings for Preston's daughter Fanny and the urgency of the case, he must confront the chilling reality of Gabriel's dark legacy before more children are lost.