| Description |
x, 233 pages : illustrations 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-221) and index. |
| Contents |
Land of the missing : it's a big ugly world out there for families of the lost -- Two brothers : a federal marshal confront the unthinkable -- The police : a report card on police and missing persons cases -- Yesterday and today : DNA, dental records and other forensic tools -- Running away from it all : missing by design -- Parental abduction : stories of the parents left behind -- The mentally ill and substance abuse : the forgotten missing -- Far and away : disappearances abroad -- A story of rumors, gossip and innuendo : a family's tragedy feeds for the gossip mill -- Foul play suspected : what happens when all hope is gone -- The searchers : NCMEC, Project Jason, search and rescue, private eyes and others -- Happy endings : these loved ones came home. |
| Subject |
Missing persons -- United States -- Case studies.
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Missing children -- United States -- Case studies.
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Missing persons -- Investigation -- United States -- Case studies.
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| ISBN |
9781442203686 cloth alkaline paper |
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1442203684 cloth alkaline paper |
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9781442203709 electronic |
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1442203706 electronic |
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