--- product_id: 27617285 title: "Once Gone (a Riley Paige Mystery--Book #1)" price: "$24.61" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/27617285-once-gone-a-riley-paige-mystery-book-1 store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Once Gone (a Riley Paige Mystery--Book #1) **Price:** $24.61 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Once Gone (a Riley Paige Mystery--Book #1) - **How much does it cost?** $24.61 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/27617285-once-gone-a-riley-paige-mystery-book-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.” --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone) “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) Women are turning up dead in the rural outskirts of Virginia, killed in grotesque ways, and when the FBI is called in, they are stumped. A serial killer is out there, his frequency increasing, and they know there is only one agent good enough to crack this case: Special Agent Riley Paige. Riley is on paid leave herself, recovering from her encounter with her last serial killer, and, fragile as she is, the FBI is reluctant to tap her brilliant mind. Yet Riley, needing to battle her own demons, comes on board, and her hunt leads her through the disturbing subculture of doll collectors, into the homes of broken families, and into the darkest canals of the killer’s mind. As Riley peels back the layers, she realizes she is up against a killer more twisted than she could have imagined. In a frantic race against time, she finds herself pushed to her limit, her job on the line, her own family in danger, and her fragile psyche collapsing. Yet once Riley Paige takes on a case, she will not quit. It obsesses her, leading her to the darkest corners of her own mind, blurring the lines between hunter and hunted. After a series of unexpected twists, her instincts lead her to a shocking climax that even Riley could not have imagined. A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, ONCE GONE marks the debut of a riveting new series—and a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #2 in the Riley Paige series is now available! Review: A very awesome book cover - Margaret Geraty (36, CPA) life had ended way to early. Her body had been dumped on a farm close to Belding. Virginia. Reba was tied tight to a pipe. There was no way was she going to get loose. The floor of the room & walls was cluttered with girl’s doll parts. Somehow someway she managed to get loose. WHACK! Reba did not get very far. FBI Special Agent Bill Jeffreys & FBI Special Agent Spelbren were at the crime scene examining the dead girls naked body (Daggett). FBI Special Agent Sam Flores, & FBI Special Agent in Charge Brent Meredith (team chief) determined the victim’s name is Eileen Rogers. A previous murder victim Reba Frye (daughter, nee Newbrough) had been found at Mosby Park. FBI Special Agent Bill Jeffreys went to see FBI Special Agent Riley Paige about the 2 murders. FBI Special Agent Paige went to visit with Senator Mitch Newbrough (State, father), Annabeth Newbrough (mother), & Robert Newbrough (son) about Reba. The meeting did not go well. Later the name Ross Blackwell came up (former toy store employee, probation; child porn). Ryan, Riley’s ex-husband/father gets their daughter April Paige (14) on occasion. Gabriella (Guatemala, 50+, nanny) takes care of her when she stays there. Bill & Riley payed Ross a visit. Bill & Riley’s next stop on the trail is to see Roy Geraty (widower). Evelyn Geraty is his 2nd. Wife. Cindy MacKinnon (LPN, wife) was opening the free med clinic for the day. FBI Special Agent in Charge Carl Walder informed Bill & Riley FBI Special Agent Craig Huang, & FBI Special Agent Emily Creighton, had been assigned to help out in the murder cases. Bill, Riley & FBI Special Agent Beverly Chaddick (victim specialist), were speaking to Nathaniel MacKinnon (husband 25+), about his missing wife. FBI Special Agent Craig Huang, & FBI Special Agent Emily Creighton, were interrogating Darrell Gumm (30+). Marie Sayles had managed to survive & made a special request to FBI Special Agent Riley Paige (PTSD) find the person that tried to kill her. Tic Toc who will be the next victim? Will the serial killer be caught & brought to justice? Warning: This book is for adults only & contains extreme violent or graphic adult content or profanity &/or sexually explicit scenarios. It may be offensive to some readers. I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one. A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. Wow, a very well written who-dun-it serial killer murder mystery book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great serial killer murder movie, or better yet a mini TV series. A very easy rating of 5 stars. Thank you for the free desertcart Digital Services LLC; book Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn) Review: The best female character I've read all year. - The final line of the Goodreads synopsis states that the reader will be turning the pages "late into the night." That is 100% true, as I can attest. once I picked up this book, I absolutely could not put it down until I got to the last page. It was so compelling, so consuming, I had a need in my bones to know what happened next. The pacing of this story is exquisite. Fast enough that there are no dry portions that are bland to read through, but slow and methodical enough to give the reader ample opportunity to piece together the little foreshadowing tidbits that have been gathered up to any given point. As I read, I was turning the mystery over and over in my mind, looking at the information I had from every angle, trying to figure out how the story would turn out. What I particularly appreciate about Pierce's writing is that the plot is far from mundane or obvious. I never would have imagined what lay behind the gruesome murders of women in this case that pulled Riley Paige back to the FBI. And I tried to guess exactly that! I have always been a fan of such shows as Criminal Minds, and I felt like "Once Gone" read like a particularly detailed and insightful episode of the show. It was fascinating, and a thoroughly heart-pounding read. Riley Paige is what I consider a purely authentic woman. Strong, independent, driven, capable, compassionate in the extreme, but also human, vulnerable, and fallible. She is plagued by self-doubt over her ability to balance being a wife, a mother, and an FBI agent. She is completely relatable, and inspiring. Riley Paige is a woman of inestimable brilliance, and she strikes a chord in the reader as inexplicably being both a bad-ass superhero and an underdog at the same time. The reader knows with absolute certainty that they are rooting for this woman. I know that I, for one, am looking tremendously forward to reading the next installment of Riley Paige's journey. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #773,607 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,500 in Women Sleuths (Books) #7,707 in Suspense Thrillers #11,232 in Psychological Thrillers (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 47,295 Reviews | ## Images ![Once Gone (a Riley Paige Mystery--Book #1) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mfJtvbAUL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very awesome book cover *by T***S on October 3, 2016* Margaret Geraty (36, CPA) life had ended way to early. Her body had been dumped on a farm close to Belding. Virginia. Reba was tied tight to a pipe. There was no way was she going to get loose. The floor of the room & walls was cluttered with girl’s doll parts. Somehow someway she managed to get loose. WHACK! Reba did not get very far. FBI Special Agent Bill Jeffreys & FBI Special Agent Spelbren were at the crime scene examining the dead girls naked body (Daggett). FBI Special Agent Sam Flores, & FBI Special Agent in Charge Brent Meredith (team chief) determined the victim’s name is Eileen Rogers. A previous murder victim Reba Frye (daughter, nee Newbrough) had been found at Mosby Park. FBI Special Agent Bill Jeffreys went to see FBI Special Agent Riley Paige about the 2 murders. FBI Special Agent Paige went to visit with Senator Mitch Newbrough (State, father), Annabeth Newbrough (mother), & Robert Newbrough (son) about Reba. The meeting did not go well. Later the name Ross Blackwell came up (former toy store employee, probation; child porn). Ryan, Riley’s ex-husband/father gets their daughter April Paige (14) on occasion. Gabriella (Guatemala, 50+, nanny) takes care of her when she stays there. Bill & Riley payed Ross a visit. Bill & Riley’s next stop on the trail is to see Roy Geraty (widower). Evelyn Geraty is his 2nd. Wife. Cindy MacKinnon (LPN, wife) was opening the free med clinic for the day. FBI Special Agent in Charge Carl Walder informed Bill & Riley FBI Special Agent Craig Huang, & FBI Special Agent Emily Creighton, had been assigned to help out in the murder cases. Bill, Riley & FBI Special Agent Beverly Chaddick (victim specialist), were speaking to Nathaniel MacKinnon (husband 25+), about his missing wife. FBI Special Agent Craig Huang, & FBI Special Agent Emily Creighton, were interrogating Darrell Gumm (30+). Marie Sayles had managed to survive & made a special request to FBI Special Agent Riley Paige (PTSD) find the person that tried to kill her. Tic Toc who will be the next victim? Will the serial killer be caught & brought to justice? Warning: This book is for adults only & contains extreme violent or graphic adult content or profanity &/or sexually explicit scenarios. It may be offensive to some readers. I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one. A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. Wow, a very well written who-dun-it serial killer murder mystery book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great serial killer murder movie, or better yet a mini TV series. A very easy rating of 5 stars. Thank you for the free Amazon Digital Services LLC; book Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best female character I've read all year. *by L***N on March 21, 2018* The final line of the Goodreads synopsis states that the reader will be turning the pages "late into the night." That is 100% true, as I can attest. once I picked up this book, I absolutely could not put it down until I got to the last page. It was so compelling, so consuming, I had a need in my bones to know what happened next. The pacing of this story is exquisite. Fast enough that there are no dry portions that are bland to read through, but slow and methodical enough to give the reader ample opportunity to piece together the little foreshadowing tidbits that have been gathered up to any given point. As I read, I was turning the mystery over and over in my mind, looking at the information I had from every angle, trying to figure out how the story would turn out. What I particularly appreciate about Pierce's writing is that the plot is far from mundane or obvious. I never would have imagined what lay behind the gruesome murders of women in this case that pulled Riley Paige back to the FBI. And I tried to guess exactly that! I have always been a fan of such shows as Criminal Minds, and I felt like "Once Gone" read like a particularly detailed and insightful episode of the show. It was fascinating, and a thoroughly heart-pounding read. Riley Paige is what I consider a purely authentic woman. Strong, independent, driven, capable, compassionate in the extreme, but also human, vulnerable, and fallible. She is plagued by self-doubt over her ability to balance being a wife, a mother, and an FBI agent. She is completely relatable, and inspiring. Riley Paige is a woman of inestimable brilliance, and she strikes a chord in the reader as inexplicably being both a bad-ass superhero and an underdog at the same time. The reader knows with absolute certainty that they are rooting for this woman. I know that I, for one, am looking tremendously forward to reading the next installment of Riley Paige's journey. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Riveting! *by B***R on May 4, 2026* Right up to the last page. Riley an FBI Agent is the main character. A wonderfully written book, dealing with serial killers. So interesting and exciting. I would give it more stars if I could! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/27617285-once-gone-a-riley-paige-mystery-book-1](https://www.desertcart.us/products/27617285-once-gone-a-riley-paige-mystery-book-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-06-23*