A beautifully written and utterly compelling psychological crime debut
Jane Casey was born and brought up in Dublin. A former editor, she has written eleven crime novels for adults and three for teenagers. Her books have been international bestsellers, critically acclaimed for their realism and accuracy. The Maeve Kerrigan series has been nominated for many awards- in 2015 Jane won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for The Stranger You Know and Irish Crime Novel of the Year for After the Fire. In 2019, Cruel Acts was chosen as Irish Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. It was a Sunday Times bestseller. The Killing Kind was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick in 2021, and is being adapted for television. Jane lives in southwest London with her husband, who is a criminal barrister, and their two children.
compulsive, menacing and moving - a very satisfying psychological
thriller
*Sophie Hannah*
THE MISSING aims high, and doesn't miss. A complex plot, deftly
handled; a good puzzle, dextrously unfolded; interesting
characters, lots of tension, and a user-friendly style; this is a
truly striking debut.
*Reginald Hill*
The Missing is a remarkably compelling and convincing depiction of
what it must be like to be caught up - first as a witness, then as
more than that - in a police murder inquiry
*ROBERT GODDARD*
The Missing is an accomplished first novel by Jane Casey. Casey has
created a flawed but like-able heroine and a tremendous sense of
suspense that continues until the final page
*Sunday Times*
In her debut novel, Jane Casey expertly handles a complex and
psychologically compelling plot
*Daily Mail*
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