Missing, Presumed (Manon Bradshaw, Book 1)

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A RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLER

72 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 WHITEHOUSE
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

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Missing, Presumed is the best [crime novel] Ive read in a very long time. It has everything one could ask, and more: its 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 shes 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

Steiners 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 books 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 stylishManon is portrayed with an irresistible blend of sympathy and snark New York Times Must-read Thriller of the Summer

The most satisfying read in agesUtterly brilliant INDIA KNIGHT

Loving Missing, Presumed intelligent, funny, gripping and beautifully written CARYS BRAY

Author Bio

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.