The Franchise Affair Condition:Good "[Coben's] writing and storytelling are

"[Coben's] writing and storytelling are firing on all cylinders and the seemingly straightforward tale takes a sharp turn when it's least expected" DAILY MAIL

The history of humanity is a history of invention and innovation

- Make a magic eye charm using modelling clay

The once-backwater village is today a center of China's export industry

Fans of All the Light We Cannot See

The Franchise Affair Condition:Good "[Coben's] writing and storytelling areRobert Blair was about to knock off from a slow day at his law firm when the phone rang. It was Marion Sharpe on the line, a local woman of quiet disposition who lived with her mother at their decrepit country house, The Franchise. It appeared that she was in some serious trouble. Miss Sharpe and her mother were accused of brutally kidnapping a demure young woman named Betty Kane. Miss Kane's claims seemed highly unlikely, even to Inspector Alan Grant