A simple favor. A missing girl. And a nightmare that spirals Out of Hand.

In this tense, pulse-pounding thriller, A. L. Fraine once again delivers a gritty, high-stakes mystery that drags Detective Constable O’Connell into a case where nothing is what it seems. When a friend begs her to look into the sudden disappearance of a teenage girl, O’Connell agrees—off the record. No paperwork. No backup. Just a quiet look around.

But things quickly go from bad to worse. The girl isn’t just missing—she’s vanished without a trace, and the deeper O’Connell digs, the darker the truth becomes. What began as a favor erupts into a tangled web of lies, abuse, and organized crime that stretches far beyond her jurisdiction… and threatens to destroy everything she holds dear.

Torn between duty and instinct, O’Connell finds herself navigating a maze of dangerous suspects, powerful enemies, and buried secrets. The rules no longer apply. The usual protocols are useless. And every decision pushes her further into the fire.

With razor-sharp writing, relentless pacing, and a heroine who doesn’t back down, Out of Hand is a chilling exploration of how quickly control can slip away—and how far someone will go to restore it.

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