What’s a desperate mother to do when her child suddenly disappears? Anything it takes tokeep the family together in USA Today bestselling author Alison Gaylin’sshort story with a sting.It’s dreaded news for actress Lyla McCord and her husband, Nolan. Their eight-year-old daughter has vanished. To find her, Nolan reaches out to a psychic gifted with uncanny visions about the lost girl. But Lyla thinks she sees rightthrough him. Is he a con artist or the real thing? Either way, he might be telling the truth. And that’s too frightening for Lyla to bear.AlisonGaylin’s The Gift is part of Hush, a collection of six stories, rangingfrom political mysteries to psychological thrillers, in which deceptioncan be a matter of life and death. Each piece can be read or listenedto in one truly chilling sitting.