The Boy in the Suitcase (The Concealing Sea Book 1)

A lonely woman in transit. A bullied boy with a secret. Can friendship save their lives?

On the cusp of 40, Lena, a long-time Goth, takes a Baltic Sea cruise hoping to meet someone who likes her for who she is. An 11-year-old boy considering suicide wasn’t who she had in mind.

Their friendship grows after Lena talks Carter from the ledge, and the boy shares his deepest secret. But one evening, in her unsuccessful pursuit of an attractive fellow passenger, Lena almost forgets her young friend. Until he turns up missing.

Ship security labels it a suicide and the grieving parents agree. Lena isn’t convinced. But if the boy didn’t jump, where is he? With mounting dread, she realizes it is up to her alone to solve the mystery and save the child. Time is running out and self-doubt creeping in. Lena must discover the truth before the ship reaches its final destination….

If you like suspense, complex characters, and tales of friendship, you'll love N.V. Baker's literary thriller set on the Baltic Sea, The Boy in the Suitcase .

By the author of the thriller/love story vanished. A Novel.