A RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLER72 HOURS TO FIND HER…‘Hits the sweet spot between literary and crime fiction – Gripping’ ERIN KELLY‘For those who love their crime fiction rich in psychology, beautifully written and laced with dark humour. Dive in’ LUCIE WHITEHOUSEA RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLER72 HOURS TO FIND HER…‘Hits the sweet spot between literary and crime fiction – Gripping’ ERIN KELLY‘For those who love their crime fiction rich in psychology, beautifully written and laced with dark humour. Dive in’ LUCIE WHITEHOUSEA MISSING GIRLEdith Hind is gone, leaving just her coat, a smear of blood and a half-open door.A DESPERATE FAMILYEach of her friends and relatives has a version of the truth. But none quite adds up.A DETECTIVE AT BREAKING POINTThe press grows hungrier by the day. Can DS Manon Bradshaw fend them off, before a missing persons case becomes a murder investigation?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 BRAYThe award-winning crime fiction bestsellerSusie 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.The award-winning crime fiction bestseller• The first literary suspense on The Borough Press list, this story had a mass of fans in-house the moment it came in and was bought in a hotly-contested auction• In the vein of Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie series, Missing, Presumed has the depth of characters and stunning writing of a literary novel and the atmosphere and iron grip of perfectly-written suspense thriller• Susie Steiner was a journalist at the Guardian for ten years and is as eloquent and passionate an advocate for this book as you could ask for• With a strong female lead in the form of the unforgettable Detective Manon Bradshaw we have the makings of a character who will leave their stamp on you for a long timeCompetition: Girl On The Train;Behind Closed Doors;Apple Tree Yard;The Silent Wife;The Girlfriend;The Breakdown; The Girl Who Lied; The Couple Next Door; Last Seen;Girl A. by;B A Paris;C.L. Taylor;Sue Fortin;Paula Hawkins;Lisa Jewell; Sabine Durrant;Erin Kelly;C L Taylor;Lucie Whitehouse;Rosamund Lupton
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