The Missing Husband #1 by Alisha Armstrong

Christine Hammond and her husband Philip have organized a dinner party for Philip’s boss and co-workers. Philip fails to return home from work, and despite the efforts of the guests they can find no sign of him. Calls to local hospitals result in the news that there were no victims of accidents admitted to hospital and there is no sign of an accident on the road Philip would have driven to get home.

Two friends, Jan and Daniel, stay with Christine as she waits for her husband or for news. Her doctor gave her something to help her sleep, but she dreams her husband stands beside her during the night and tells her he is fine, but also where he has hidden money. Christine finds the money exactly where he said, so is convinced Philip is alive, but there is no other sign or any word until the following day when the police bring bad news.