The #1 New York Times bestselling author of modern classics such as My Sister's Keeper and Small Great Things weaves a "richly textured and engaging" ( The Boston Globe ) tale that explores what happens when a young woman's past--a past she didn't even know she had--catches up to her just in time to threaten her future. How do you recover the past when it was never yours to lose? Delia Hopkins has led a charmed life. Raised in rural New Hampshire by her beloved father, she now has a young daughter, a handsome fiancé, and her own search-and-rescue bloodhound, which she uses to find missing persons. But as Delia plans her wedding, she is plagued by flashbacks of a life she can't recall...until a policeman knocks on her door, revealing a secret about herself that irrevocably changes her life. With Vanishing Acts , Jodi Picoult explores how life might not always turn out the way we imagined; how the people we love and trust can suddenly change before our very eyes; how vanished memories can evolve into threat. Featuring characters that "resonate with authenticity" ( People ), Vanishing Acts masterfully explores a serious topic with understanding, insight, and compassion.