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Where Are the Children? the town read about Nancy in the newspaper, virtually everyone suspects her of murdering Mike and Missy. But Mike and Missy have been kidnapped by a man named Courtney Parrish. In the desperate search for Mike and Missy, everyone will discover the devastating truth as to who Courtney Parrish really is. And there is also another question—was it Parrish who killed Peter and Lisa years ago? Where Are the Children? Where Are the Children? is a 1986 film based on the novel of the same name by Mary Higgins Clark. On her birthday, San Francisco resident Nancy Harmon's two kids