This Side of Gone, Saundra Mitchell
This Side of Gone, Saundra Mitchell
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This Side of Gone
A Vinnie Taylor Mystery

Author: Saundra Mitchell

Series: Vinnie Taylor Mysteries #1

Narrator: Lisa Flanagan

Unabridged: 9 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/06/2026

Synopsis

In this gripping debut PI procedural, an ex-cop is dragged back into the policing world that she fled when a teen girl goes missing in her new town.Narrated by Lisa FlanaganPlease help me. I think he killed Avery. Vinnie Taylor isn’t a cop anymore. Once a decorated detective, Vinnie left behind a 25-year career in a blaze of scandal—working undercover to bust a sex trafficking ring in her own Homicide Unit. Nearly beaten to death by her former colleagues to prevent her testimony, Vinnie has found peace in the small town of Wills Harbor, Maryland. Or so she thought.When a local teenager goes missing and nobody in town seems concerned besides the girl's best friend, Vinnie can’t help but take the case, even if it means returning to a world she's gone hundreds of miles to leave behind. She feels a certain kinship with Avery Adair, a whip smart teen who grew up on the wrong side of town, just like Vinnie.But as she digs deeper, Vinnie uncovers a trail of dangerous online encounters and a double life that Avery kept from even her best friends. The closer Vinnie gets to answers, the more perilous her own circumstances become. Does Vinnie have the courage to face the ghosts of her past and the ugly truths hiding in her new hometown?

About Saundra Mitchell

Saundra Mitchell has been a phone psychic, a car salesperson, and a denture-deliverer. She’s dodged trains, endured basic training, and hitchhiked from Montana to California. These days, she lives in Maryland and this is her first novel for adults.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tini on January 13, 2026

A sharp, gritty debut that introduces an investigator worth following. Vinnie Taylor - a former detective whose career imploded after she blew the whistle in a sex-trafficking scandal inside her own Homicide Unit and was brutally attacked - is trying to rebuild her life in the quiet town of Wills Har......more

Goodreads review by Ellis on February 09, 2026

A perfect suspense novel! This Side of Gone has a lot of favorite tropes - jaded female detective, missing person, unlikely suspects, and a thrilling conclusion that leaves no atone unturned.......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on January 15, 2026

This was great! The character development is great and I had a hard time putting this down! I was itching to know the ending and was immersed in the mystery. I would highly recommend this! Special Thank You to Saundra Mitchell, William Morrow and Netgalley for allowing me to read a complimentary cop......more

Goodreads review by Denise on January 06, 2026

A contemporary noir that focuses on a former homicide cop who chose integrity over protecting the thin blue line. Former Indianapolis detective Vinnie Tylor is a woman living in the shadows after a bout of grit and courage blew up her life. When she went undercover for internal affairs and blew the w......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on December 30, 2025

THIS SIDE OF GONE opens up with a former cop trying to stay under the radar, but soon becomes an utterly bingable missing girl mystery. Mitchell manages to give new life to the traditional investigative procedural with a diverse cast of characters and a plot that keeps the reader guessing until the......more

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