Her home offers few clues: a smattering of blood in the kitchen, her keys and phone left behind, the front door ajar but showing no signs of forced entry. One night, after yet another disastrous Internet date, she turns on her police radio to help herself fall asleep-and receives an alert that sends her to a puzzling crime scene.Įdith Hind-a beautiful graduate student at Cambridge University and daughter of the surgeon to the Royal Family-has been missing for nearly twenty-four hours. Single and distant from her family, she wants a husband and children of her own. “This combination of police procedural and an unfolding family drama that continuously twists and turns will work well for fans of Kate Atkinson and Tana French.” - BooklistĪt thirty-nine, Manon Bradshaw is a devoted and respected member of the Cambridgeshire police force, and though she loves her job, what she longs for is a personal life. “A highly charismatic and engaging story.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“ Missing, Presumed has future BBC miniseries written all over it.” - Redbook Detective Bradshaw’s biting wit is a bonus.” - The Wall Street Journal

one of the most ambitious police procedurals of the year. “An extraordinarily assured police procedural in the tradition of Ruth Rendell and Elizabeth George.” -Joseph Finder, author of The Fixer

NAMED ONE OF THE 10 BEST MYSTERIES OF THE YEAR BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR

A page-turning mystery that brings to life a complex and strong-willed detective assigned to a high-risk missing persons case.

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice

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