A lonely woman in transit. A bullied boy with a secret. Can a friendship save their lives? On the cusp of 40, Lena has just left another failed relationship. The aging goth hopes a Baltic Sea cruise will help her meet someone who likes her for who she is. An 11-year-old boy considering suicide wasn’t who she had in mind. Lena talks Carter from the ledge and the boy shares his deepest secret. Their friendship grows as they make plans for the next day. That evening, in her unsuccessful pursuit of an attractive fellow passenger, Lena almost forgets her young friend. Until he turns up missing. Ship security labels his disappearance a suicide. Lena isn’t convinced. But if he didn’t jump, where is he? She realizes with mounting dread that it’s up to her alone to solve the mystery. With time running out and self-doubt creeping in, Lena must discover the truth before the ship and Carter reach their final destination…. If you like pulse-pounding suspense, complex characters, and moving tales of friendship, you'll love N.V. Baker's mystery-thriller on the Baltic Sea, The Boy in the Suitcase . A new psychological mystery by the author of vanished. A Novel.