Shadow Girl

Praise for Little Girl Gone   “Out of a swirling Minnesota snowstorm, a new hero trudges triumphantly off the pages of Gerry Schmitt’s new thriller…Little Girl Gone is taut and tense, a great tale to jump-start the Afton Tangler series. A sequel, as surely as Sandford’s Lucas Davenport lives and breathes, is already in the works. Readers of this gripping debut will find themselves hoping it’s a short wait.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune   “Schmitt fills her thriller with numerous twists and builds it to a heart-pounding conclusion…Fans of Midwest noir—think John Sandford—will revel in this nightmarish tale, admire Schmitt for her courageous departure and eagerly await Afton’s next case.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch   “Gerry Schmitt has written a propulsive thriller that will keep you reading late into the night. Do I really have to wait a year for another Afton Tangler book?”—James O. Born, author of Scent of Murder   “It’s always fun to watch a talented author stretch her wings…Schmitt gets everything right.”—St. Paul Pioneer Press   “Taut [and] eerie…Sticks with you long after you’ve finished it.”—Grant Blackwood, author of Tom Clancy Under Fire   “The Afton Tangler mysteries promise to be as tantalizing as any of the current standard police thrillers. I’m thinking Lisa Scottoline meets Lee Childs.”—The Bourne Enterprise