Deadly games - Hilary Norman

Jake Woods, ex-cop and criminal justice professor, is pulled into danger when investigating the disappearance of a friend’s son. Attempting to help, he uncovers a similar case in New York City, where Lydia Johanssen is going through hell because her sixteen-year-old son has vanished. Each disappeared after receiving an anonymous gift: ‘Limbo’, a violent, bestselling computer game.
Jake identifies with Lydia’s plight. But his involvement brings great peril. This is the work of a kidnapper for whom the margins between reality and fantasy have blurred beyond recognition. To him, it’s all just a game . .

Thriller