Sheriff’s deputy Packard leads an investigation into two missing teens in idyllic Sandy Lake, Minnesota. What started as a simple burglary in search of prescription drugs turns into a nightmare for all involved. As clues dry up and time runs out to save them, Packard is forced to reveal his own secrets and dig deep to uncover the dark past of the place he now calls home. So are you excited about reading more stories where people go missing? You will be after you read about these books. Here are eight must-read thrillers featuring stories with missing people. You’ll never be able to predict where these stories are going to go or what the characters are going to do. But you can definitely have fun trying! So get your detective hats on (or not, if you’d rather just sit back and enjoy the ride) and settle in for these exciting, edge-of-your-seat thrillers where people go missing. If you’re looking for more awesome thriller suggestions (specifically thrillers about missing people), check out these mysteries about missing siblings. And if you want all the hottest thriller news and recommendations, subscribe to Book Riot’s newsletter Usual Suspects.