A vanished child, an unstable nanny, and a mysterious couple in a black sedan--these are the key elements of Matthew F. Jones"s fourth novel, Blind Pursuit. The story begins near Albany, New York, when Caroline and Edmund Follett"s 8-year-old daughter disappears on her way to the school bus. The only witness to the abduction is a 12-year-old boy who saw the child getting into a black sedan, a bit of information that soon leads the cops on the case to Claire and Gerald Sandoval, a "model" couple who happen to own a black LTD. As terror turns to dread for the Folletts, it becomes increasingly clear that the Sandovals are involved, though the police can"t prove it. Matthew F. Jones has established a name for himself as a writer of literary thrillers--books that appeal to both the adrenaline gland and the mind--and Blind Pursuit is no exception. Though the elements in this story have shown up in countless other mysteries, Jones manages to give them a new twist through his characterizations of the grieving family, the cops, and the suspects.