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    Before She Was Taken
    Before He Vanished
    Before the Killing
    Audiobook series3 titles

    The BEFORE Series

    Written by Margie Benedict

    Narrated by Sonja Field and Alex Picard

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    About this series

    A gripping new time travel mystery - Book Three of the BEFORE series.

    In Book Two (Before She Was Taken), Rebecca Danser went back in time to seek her younger sister, who disappeared when they were children.

    "Amazing… I greatly recommend it. I can't wait to continue with the series." -Bookshelf Adventures (Before She Was Taken)

    Still troubled by the growing sense that she should be using her unique ability to save others who have gone missing, Rebecca becomes obsessed by the case of an African-American boy who vanished one year ago.

    "Mystery fans will love this plot device, which takes a straightforward whodunit to an otherworldly level." -The BookLife Prize

    Frustrated that police and media have made little effort to find 13-year-old Ethan Pitt or publicize his disappearance, she jumps back in time to discover what really happened. Though she struggles to trace his movements, her motivation increases the more she learns about this bright, resourceful child, forced to grow up fast after his widowed mother lost her job and became injured in a car crash.

    “I loved this new tale in the Before series.” -Bookshelf Adventures

    Rebecca places her past and present lives at great risk as she narrows down the suspects and infiltrates the lair of the ruthless manipulator most likely responsible for Ethan's vanishing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMarjory Kaptanoglu
    Release dateJan 4, 2023
    Before She Was Taken
    Before He Vanished
    Before the Killing

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      Before the Killing
      Before the Killing

      Before the Killing

      Margie Benedict
      5/5 - 2 ratings
      5/5 - 2 ratings

      (Previously published as Before the Killing by Marjory Kaptanoglu) A time-travel tale of love and murder… In 1973, 19-year-old Cassie returns to her home town in coastal Massachusetts after her first year away at college. The next day, her boyfriend, Julian, is implicated in a brutal killing. “Once I started I couldn’t put it down!” -Bookshelf Adventures Seven years later, a freak occurrence gives Cassie a unique time-traveling ability. She can cast her consciousness back to a younger version of herself, allowing her to re-live that earlier time with the benefit of foreknowledge. "A cleverly plotted fantasy thriller with a strong cast of characters." -The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Cassie, who has never gotten over her feelings for Julian, asks herself the question, what if he was innocent? Now she has a way to go back in time and witness what actually happened. “Mystery fans will love this plot device, which takes a straightforward whodunit to an otherworldly level." -The BookLife Prize In witnessing the truth, she inadvertently reveals herself to the killer, who begins to pursue her in past and present both. With no evidence beyond what she’s seen during time travel, how can she hope to bring the killer to justice before she becomes the next victim? Margie Benedict's "prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment." (The BookLife Prize)

      (Previously published as Before the Killing by Marjory Kaptanoglu) A time-travel tale of love and murder… In 1973, 19-year-old Cassie returns to her home town in coastal Massachusetts after her first year away at college. The next day, her boyfriend, Julian, is implicated in a brutal killing. “Once I started I couldn’t put it down!” -Bookshelf Adventures Seven years later, a freak occurrence gives Cassie a unique time-traveling ability. She can cast her consciousness back to a younger version of herself, allowing her to re-live that earlier time with the benefit of foreknowledge. "A cleverly plotted fantasy thriller with a strong cast of characters." -The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Cassie, who has never gotten over her feelings for Julian, asks herself the question, what if he was innocent? Now she has a way to go back in time and witness what actually happened. “Mystery fans will love this plot device, which takes a straightforward whodunit to an otherworldly level." -The BookLife Prize In witnessing the truth, she inadvertently reveals herself to the killer, who begins to pursue her in past and present both. With no evidence beyond what she’s seen during time travel, how can she hope to bring the killer to justice before she becomes the next victim? Margie Benedict's "prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment." (The BookLife Prize)

    • 2

      Before She Was Taken
      Before She Was Taken

      Before She Was Taken

      Margie Benedict
      5/5 - 1 rating
      5/5 - 1 rating

      (Previously published as Before She Was Taken by Marjory Kaptanoglu) A time-travel tale of abduction and redemption... What happened to Sadie? This question has plagued 25-year-old Rebecca Danser for 19 years. Imagine if at the age of six, you had ditched your four-year-old sister to go play with your friend… and then you never saw her again. "Amazing… I greatly recommend it. I can't wait to continue with the series." -Bookshelf Adventures In the intervening years, now living in Silicon Valley, Rebecca has made a mess of her life. She hates her job, has no career prospects, and has never had a successful relationship unless you count sex with a relative stranger during her time jumps into the past. “Mystery fans will love this plot device, which takes a straightforward whodunit to an otherworldly level." -The BookLife Prize But soon she realizes this strange ability she recently gained, allowing her to cast her consciousness back into a younger version of herself, can be used to discover who took Sadie that fateful day. Benedict's "prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment." -The BookLife Prize She must travel back in time to witness the event with her 6-year-old eyes. What she learns leads her into a remote forest in the Sierra Mountains… where the monster responsible for the destruction of her family lies in wait for her.

      (Previously published as Before She Was Taken by Marjory Kaptanoglu) A time-travel tale of abduction and redemption... What happened to Sadie? This question has plagued 25-year-old Rebecca Danser for 19 years. Imagine if at the age of six, you had ditched your four-year-old sister to go play with your friend… and then you never saw her again. "Amazing… I greatly recommend it. I can't wait to continue with the series." -Bookshelf Adventures In the intervening years, now living in Silicon Valley, Rebecca has made a mess of her life. She hates her job, has no career prospects, and has never had a successful relationship unless you count sex with a relative stranger during her time jumps into the past. “Mystery fans will love this plot device, which takes a straightforward whodunit to an otherworldly level." -The BookLife Prize But soon she realizes this strange ability she recently gained, allowing her to cast her consciousness back into a younger version of herself, can be used to discover who took Sadie that fateful day. Benedict's "prose is crisp and purposeful, charged with feeling, and always attuned to what will engage readers in each moment." -The BookLife Prize She must travel back in time to witness the event with her 6-year-old eyes. What she learns leads her into a remote forest in the Sierra Mountains… where the monster responsible for the destruction of her family lies in wait for her.

    • 3

      Before He Vanished
      Before He Vanished

      Before He Vanished

      Margie Benedict
      3/5 - 1 rating
      3/5 - 1 rating

      A gripping new time travel mystery - Book Three of the BEFORE series. In Book Two (Before She Was Taken), Rebecca Danser went back in time to seek her younger sister, who disappeared when they were children. "Amazing… I greatly recommend it. I can't wait to continue with the series." -Bookshelf Adventures (Before She Was Taken) Still troubled by the growing sense that she should be using her unique ability to save others who have gone missing, Rebecca becomes obsessed by the case of an African-American boy who vanished one year ago. "Mystery fans will love this plot device, which takes a straightforward whodunit to an otherworldly level." -The BookLife Prize Frustrated that police and media have made little effort to find 13-year-old Ethan Pitt or publicize his disappearance, she jumps back in time to discover what really happened. Though she struggles to trace his movements, her motivation increases the more she learns about this bright, resourceful child, forced to grow up fast after his widowed mother lost her job and became injured in a car crash. “I loved this new tale in the Before series.” -Bookshelf Adventures Rebecca places her past and present lives at great risk as she narrows down the suspects and infiltrates the lair of the ruthless manipulator most likely responsible for Ethan's vanishing.

      A gripping new time travel mystery - Book Three of the BEFORE series. In Book Two (Before She Was Taken), Rebecca Danser went back in time to seek her younger sister, who disappeared when they were children. "Amazing… I greatly recommend it. I can't wait to continue with the series." -Bookshelf Adventures (Before She Was Taken) Still troubled by the growing sense that she should be using her unique ability to save others who have gone missing, Rebecca becomes obsessed by the case of an African-American boy who vanished one year ago. "Mystery fans will love this plot device, which takes a straightforward whodunit to an otherworldly level." -The BookLife Prize Frustrated that police and media have made little effort to find 13-year-old Ethan Pitt or publicize his disappearance, she jumps back in time to discover what really happened. Though she struggles to trace his movements, her motivation increases the more she learns about this bright, resourceful child, forced to grow up fast after his widowed mother lost her job and became injured in a car crash. “I loved this new tale in the Before series.” -Bookshelf Adventures Rebecca places her past and present lives at great risk as she narrows down the suspects and infiltrates the lair of the ruthless manipulator most likely responsible for Ethan's vanishing.

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