Konec hry – McDermidová Val (2013)

It's every parent's worst nightmare... Stephanie Harker is stopped by the security frame during a routine check at the airport on her way to an idyllic vacation. Five-year-old Jimmy passed through the metal detector ahead of her. In a panic, Stephanie watches as a uniformed airport employee takes the boy away – and she is stuck on the other side of the gate, hysterical with fear. The frame operator doesn't understand Stephanie's behavior, unaware of Jimmy's existence, only seeing a woman acting irrationally. The men brutally throw Stephanie to the ground and subdue her with a taser to keep her in check. And before she gets a chance to explain what happened, Jimmy is long gone. However, when the detained woman recounts her story to an FBI agent, it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems with this seemingly normal family. What is Jimmy's past? Why would someone want to kidnap him? And as time quickly runs out, the chances of Stephanie getting the boy back diminish. Incredibly dense and captivating, the psychological novel The End Game is the most sophisticated standalone work by the author, a catchy and brilliant piece.