The book is 'nowhere to be found'. = The book is 'nowhere to be seen'. = The book is 'nowhere in sight'.
We got lost 'in the middle of nowhere'. [=in a place far away from other people, houses, etc.]
They live 'miles from nowhere'. [=they live in a place that is very far from other people]
(..) But they got nothing to do with it. They told me this guy came from the outside. He was a pro. He was fast. He fucking came out of nowhere. Boom, shoots the Chinaman dead in two seconds. Easy, man. I'm a cop. Then turns around, (..)1994 Léon: The Professional