Perry has created his most complex and compelling protagonist. The strong-willed heroine he introduces in Vanishing Act rates as one of his most singular creations.” - The New York Times Book Review An exciting combination of ingredients eloquently added to the mystery-thriller gumbo that is Thomas Perry's admirably-composed fiction, Vanishing Act. “Thomas Perry keeps pulling fresh ideas and original characters out of thin air. But as Jane opens a door out of the world for Felker, she walks into a trap that will take all her heritage and cunning to escape. An ex-cop suspected of embezzling, John Felker wants Jane to do for him what she did for his buddy Harry Kemple: make him vanish. So she is only mildly surprised to find an intruder waiting for her when she returns home one day. Jane knows all the tricks, ancient and modern in fact, she has invented several of them herself. Thanks to her membership in the Wolf Clan of the Seneca tribe, she can fool any pursuer, cover any trail, and then provide her clients with new identities, complete with authentic paperwork. She is in the one-woman business of helping the desperate disappear. Jane Whitefield belongs to a network of guides who help people. Jane Whitefield is a Native American guide who leads people out of the wilderness-not the tree-filled variety but the kind created by enemies who want you dead. An excellent female protagonist is the focus of this first in a series by Thomas Perry. many surprising twists.”- The New York Times
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