LOST GIRLS An Unsolved American Mystery

Softcover. The author, an investigative reporter, investigates the unsolved murders of five women : Shannan Gilbert, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello, found on Long Island between 2010 and 2011. These escorts, advertising on Craigslist, vanished while working, their bodies later discovered near Gilgo Beach. The author humanises their stories, exploring their struggles, dreams, and the socioeconomic forces driving them into sex work. The book critiques societal neglect and police inaction, painting a haunting portrait of a serial killer case still unresolved, set against the backdrop of the internet age’s dark underbelly. With Maps, Chronology and List of Characters. 399pp. trade size soft cover. With small crease across lower corner of back cover o/w Vg+