The Informationist/Taylor Stevens/307 pgs.

This has to be one of the best mystery/thriller books I have read by a debut author! Venessa "Michael" Munroe, the main character, is an "informationist"--she can dig out the deepest information and secrets about a person that other specialists are unable to find. In this case, she has been hired to find a tycoon's daughter who has gone missing in Africa. Venessa's character has been compared to Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander, but in my opinion, she is a little more refined. Anyway, this story grips you from the beginning all the way to the end. I can't wait for the next installment!