Missing, Presumed
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4.0 • 148 Ratings
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
A RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLER
72 HOURS TO FIND HER…
‘Hits the sweet spot between literary and crime fiction – Gripping’ ERIN KELLY
‘Missing, Presumed is the best [crime novel] I’ve read in a very long time’ SARAH PARRY, Guardian
A MISSING GIRL
Edith Hind is gone, leaving just her coat, a smear of blood and a half-open door.
A DESPERATE FAMILY
Each of her friends and relatives has a version of the truth. But none quite adds up.
A DETECTIVE AT BREAKING POINT
The press grows hungrier by the day. Can DS Manon Bradshaw fend them off, before a missing persons case becomes a murder investigation?
Reviews
Praise for Missing, Presumed:
‘Missing, Presumed is the best [crime novel] I’ve read in a very long time. It has everything one could ask, and more: it’s stylish, witty and compelling; has an infuriating yet likable lead detective; and is also terribly good at skewering contemporary class anxieties and manners’ SARAH PERRY, Guardian
‘Where Steiner excels is in the depth and clarity with which she depicts her characters. Manon is sad and lonely, estranged from her sister and something of a misanthrope. But she’s also funny and clever, and interesting. I defy you not to fall for her’ Thriller of the Month, Observer
‘A cracking page-turner’ Woman & Home
'This clever, witty novel is one of those rare books that marries excellent writing and memorable characters with an absorbing plot and a startling twist' Sunday Express
‘Steiner’s engrossing, gripping and wry prose, beautifully detailed storytelling and the wonderfully drawn DS Manon Bradshaw elevate this missing person novel into something quite spectacular and deeply satisfying’ Best crime thrillers of 2016, Red
‘[Steiner] gets inside the minds and lives of her book’s socially disparate personalities with the grace of a novelist of manners, even as she pulls tight the strands of one of the most ambitious police procedurals of the year’ Wall Street Journal
‘Smart and stylish…Manon is portrayed with an irresistible blend of sympathy and snark’ New York Times Must-read Thriller of the Summer
‘The most satisfying read in ages…Utterly brilliant’ INDIA KNIGHT
‘Loving Missing, Presumed – intelligent, funny, gripping and beautifully written’ CARYS BRAY
About the author
Susie Steiner began her writing career as a news reporter first on local papers, then on the Evening Standard, the Daily Telegraph and The Times. In 2001 she joined the Guardian, where she worked as a commissioning editor for 11 years. Her first novel, Homecoming – described as 'truly exceptional' by the Observer – was published by Faber & Faber in 2013. She lives in London with her husband and two children.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
It’s rare that police procedural stirs up deep emotion, but Susie Steiner’s Missing, Presumed blends a missing-person plot with thoughtful, engaging character studies. We especially love Detective Sergeant Manon Bradshaw, a lonely 39-year-old whose dry humour, intelligent compassion and sharp investigative skills balance out the nail-biting suspense of Edith Hind’s disappearance—and her family and friends' fevered anxiety. Entertaining from start to finish, Steiner’s novel shifts among different points of view, adding extra dimension to the crime narrative and keeping us guessing as the story veers in unexpected directions.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this richly plotted police procedural from British author Steiner (Homecoming), Edith Hind, a 24-year-old Cambridge graduate student, goes missing, leaving behind only a smear of blood and signs of a struggle at the flat she shares with her boyfriend. The pressure is on Det. Sgt. Manon Bradshaw, who excels at her job but has suffered a string of dreary Internet dates, and the rest of the Cambridgeshire Major Incident Team, since Edith's father is Sir Ian Hind, physician to the royal family. Steiner slips smoothly among narrators, shifting from Manon's ever-widening investigation to characters who are directly affected by Edith's disappearance. As leads dry up and days missing increase, every scrap of case information is fodder for the press, who pounce on the more salacious aspects of Edith's personal life, even as Manon and the team discover that the answers might be linked to something much more serious. A vein of dark humor pulses beneath this compelling whodunit with an appealing, complicated heroine at its center.
Customer Reviews
Enjoyed
Yes enjoyed this book, first time author for me so will be reading the next
Page turner
I had this book in my “library” and thought I had read it (which I had!) - but thoroughly enjoyed the second reading...and now I can move onto the next book in the series with a refreshed idea of the characters. Good story, good plot twists, good heroine...lots of issues I. Her background to make her REAL.
Read & Enjoy
Great book with real likeable characters that made me laugh out loud. Much better than the usual thriller & I can't wait to read her new book that comes out in Spring 2017.