Missing
a gripping detective crime thriller with 'a shocking finale you'll never see coming' (Margot Douaihy)
Will be published approx. on 12. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-571-39219-3 (ISBN)
Description
'Sharp, assured . . . steeped in authenticity.' Sean Watkin, author of McDermid Award-shortlisted Black Water Rising
Your baby is perfect. She sleeps through the night, even in this heat. You'll keep her cool. Open the window. Anything she needs. Anything.
But when you wake up in the morning, Bella is gone.
Recently-promoted DI Martha Allen is furious. Her career hinges on this missing baby case, and her boss and the circling media both want a quick solve - but her key witness is lying.
Allen needs the truth. She's not going to stop until she gets it. No matter how long it takes.
That detective is watching you.
What have you done? What happened to your baby?
'Missing grips from start to finish, with a shocking finale you'll never see coming.' Margot Douaihy, author of Scorched Grace
'DI Martha Allen is a sympathetic protagonist, drawing the threads together and discovering deceptions among the broken lives. Had me hooked immediately.' Georgina Clarke, author of The Corpse Played Dead
Your baby is perfect. She sleeps through the night, even in this heat. You'll keep her cool. Open the window. Anything she needs. Anything.
But when you wake up in the morning, Bella is gone.
Recently-promoted DI Martha Allen is furious. Her career hinges on this missing baby case, and her boss and the circling media both want a quick solve - but her key witness is lying.
Allen needs the truth. She's not going to stop until she gets it. No matter how long it takes.
That detective is watching you.
What have you done? What happened to your baby?
'Missing grips from start to finish, with a shocking finale you'll never see coming.' Margot Douaihy, author of Scorched Grace
'DI Martha Allen is a sympathetic protagonist, drawing the threads together and discovering deceptions among the broken lives. Had me hooked immediately.' Georgina Clarke, author of The Corpse Played Dead
More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-571-39219-3 (9780571392193)
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Person
E A Jackson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1968. A creative writer from a young age, she's also worked for three decades as an academic. Her work has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, the Literary Review, and Jewish Currents. She lived for many years in Bristol, and now lives in Exeter with four cats. In fact, her Instagram username is @fourcatsandapencil.