--- product_id: 33446420 title: "Gone The Next (Roy Ballard Mysteries)" price: "S$31" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/33446420-gone-the-next-roy-ballard-mysteries store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # 4.3/5 star rating from 26K+ readers Used book in good condition Hard-boiled mystery intrigue Gone The Next (Roy Ballard Mysteries) **Price:** S$31 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔎 Unlock the mystery everyone’s whispering about — don’t miss out on Roy Ballard’s next big case! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Gone The Next (Roy Ballard Mysteries) - **How much does it cost?** S$31 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/33446420-gone-the-next-roy-ballard-mysteries) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Critically acclaimed:** Join over 26,000 readers who rated this gripping mystery 4.3 stars on average. - • **Fast-paced narrative:** Experience a story that moves swiftly with sharp twists and witty dialogue to keep you hooked. - • **Authentic vintage read:** Enjoy a well-preserved used copy that brings the tactile charm of classic print books. - • **Dive into gritty suspense:** Follow Roy Ballard, a flawed yet relentless investigator, as he unravels a chilling kidnapping case. - • **Be part of the cult following:** Engage with a rising series beloved by hard-boiled mystery fans and private investigator aficionados. ## Overview Gone The Next (Roy Ballard Mysteries) is a used book in good condition featuring a hard-boiled insurance investigator who stumbles upon a high-stakes kidnapping case. With a 4.3-star rating from over 26,000 readers, this fast-paced thriller combines sharp wit and suspense, making it a must-read for fans of private investigator mysteries. ## Description Meet Roy Ballard, freelance videographer with a knack for catching insurance cheats. He's working a routine case, complete with hours of tedious surveillance, when he sees something that shakes him to the core. There, with the subject, is a little blond girl wearing a pink top and denim shorts—the same outfit worn by Tracy Turner, a six-year-old abducted the day before. When the police are skeptical of Ballard's report—and with his history, who can blame them?—it's the beginning of the most important case of his life. Review: Quick Suspenseful Read - Nice Read! Roy Ballard is an insurance investigator with a problematic past. He is on probation for assault and his daughter was kidnapped while in his care some years ago. While on an investigation for insurance fraud, he is sure that he saw a recently kidnapped little girl with the fraud suspect. Because local police think he does not have credibility, he starts investigating the kidnapping himself. Roy is very witty with quick comebacks. Book moves along at a good pace with a few twists. Review: Compelling read! - The main characters in this book were likeable and the story made you want to be part of the adventure. You were rooting for them to uncover the well laid plot and solve the mystery. Very well written and I'm looking forward to more in this series! ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #881,829 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,458 in Hard-Boiled Mystery #3,983 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Books) #114,699 in Literature & Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 26,402 Reviews | ## Images ![Gone The Next (Roy Ballard Mysteries) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71N+RGytKaL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quick Suspenseful Read *by S***M on May 20, 2026* Nice Read! Roy Ballard is an insurance investigator with a problematic past. He is on probation for assault and his daughter was kidnapped while in his care some years ago. While on an investigation for insurance fraud, he is sure that he saw a recently kidnapped little girl with the fraud suspect. Because local police think he does not have credibility, he starts investigating the kidnapping himself. Roy is very witty with quick comebacks. Book moves along at a good pace with a few twists. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compelling read! *by C***S on September 7, 2025* The main characters in this book were likeable and the story made you want to be part of the adventure. You were rooting for them to uncover the well laid plot and solve the mystery. Very well written and I'm looking forward to more in this series! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You Won't Get Bored With This Fast-Paced Mystery! *by L***. on March 6, 2017* In my mind? Author Ben Rehder hits a home run in "Gone the Next," a fast-paced mystery with fabulous and funny repertoire. That's particularly true in his conversations with Mia, a woman with whom he works and maintains a "push me, pull me" relationship. Yeah. A developing love relationship going on there. But first, some quick background: Ballard is a videographer who works mostly for insurance companies trying to discern the truth behind questionable claims from falls or illnesses. He follow those claimants and surreptitiously watches what they do. Back issue? Then why is the claimant bowling? Yep, Ballard captures it on video, submits it and his job is done. On the down side is Ballard's tragic and well-documented history in the mysterious disappearance of his young daughter decades earlier. The daughter was never found and as the father, well, fathers are always prime suspects — a problem that dogs Ballard emotionally and professionally nearly always. Thus, you can imagine his interest in a case that involves someone else's missing daughter and his pursuit of information even when he's repeatedly told to back off. I needn't tell you the conclusion. Let's just say that for a videographer he makes a damned fine detective. With Mia working with him, his information gathering is all the faster and better, despite plenty of setbacks and false leads. Ben Redher, who writes in first person, is one of the most skillful authors I've discovered who can pen a story so smoothly, so believably, and so wonderfully paced. You won't get bored. You won't hit overly done descriptive passages. You'll just get hooked. Worthy of being slammed onto your no-doubt bulging "to be read" pile. Get it, anyway. And then consider adding more of the author's "Roy Ballard Mysteries." This one was No. 2 in the series. I'll be grabbing up others, myself. --- ## 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.sg/products/33446420-gone-the-next-roy-ballard-mysteries](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/33446420-gone-the-next-roy-ballard-mysteries) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-07-20*