The Straw Men by Michael Marshall
It's the first book in a series, mystery/thriller. Starts with two seemingly unconnected threads about an FBI agent and a detective investigating the abduction of a young girl and a guy who goes home for the funeral after his parents die in an accident, and finds a note hidden in their house that says, "we aren't dead".

Really good writing, the threads gradually converge, the lead characters don't ignore the blindingly obvious as they so often do in thrillers.

Edit: Here it is: www.amazon.co.uk/The-Straw-Men-ebook/dp/B002RI9PG8/
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 6 Aug 2013, 15:17, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Just started the second one.

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 6 Aug 2013, 15:18, Reply)

I will investigate. Ta.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Tue 6 Aug 2013, 15:19, Reply)

He's written some very good SF in the past, which persuaded me to give it a try

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 6 Aug 2013, 15:21, Reply)

He did 'Only Forward', right?
Read that many years ago and quite enjoyed it. Surreal as fuck in places if I remember rightly.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 6 Aug 2013, 16:15, Reply)