<p><b>A century-old mystery - and a desperate battle to survive. <i>Abandon</i> is a compulsive standalone thriller from Blake Crouch, the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Dark Matter</i> and <i>Recursion</i>.</b><br><br>On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman, and child in a remote mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins, and not a single bone found.<br><br>Now, journalist Abigail Foster and her father, a historian, have set out unocver the truth. Exploring the area, they are joined by two backcountry guides: a psychic and a paranormal photographer. The long-abandoned town is, according to rumour, haunted.<br><br>But Abigail and her companions are about to learn that the town’s ghosts are the least of their worries. Twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they realize they are not alone.<br