08834cam a2200517 4500 277003120 TxAuBib 20161021120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780812998337 0812998332 B0165I3V06 Amazon 40c194c8-e9e8-4a9d-83df-1bcb683dd033 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 251284 2546850 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Steiner, Susie. Missing, Presumed [Libby eBook] : A Novel. Random House Publishing Group, 2016. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 800kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 800kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. mystery and detective novel. british police procedural. detective manon bradshaw. british detective novel. literary crime fiction. psychological mystery. Traditional British. Police Procedural. literary fiction. literary mystery. crime novel. HTML:A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A page-turning mystery that brings to life a complex and strong-willed detective assigned to a high-risk missing persons case "An extraordinarily assured police procedural in the tradition of Ruth Rendell and Elizabeth George."—Joseph Finder, author of The Fixer "Surprise-filled . . . one of the most ambitious police procedurals of the year. Detective Bradshaw's biting wit is a bonus."—The Wall Street Journal "Missing, Presumed has future BBC miniseries written all over it."—Redbook "A highly charismatic and engaging story."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This combination of police procedural and an unfolding family drama that continuously twists and turns will work well for fans of Kate Atkinson and Tana French."—Booklist At thirty-nine, Manon Bradshaw is a devoted and respected member of the Cambridgeshire police force, and though she loves her job, what she longs for is a personal life. Single and distant from her family, she wants a husband and children of her own. One night, after yet another disastrous Internet date, she turns on her police radio to help herself fall asleep—and receives an alert that sends her to a puzzling crime scene. Edith Hind—a beautiful graduate student at Cambridge University and daughter of the surgeon to the Royal Family—has been missing for nearly twenty-four hours. Her home offers few clues: a smattering of blood in the kitchen, her keys and phone left behind, the front door ajar but showing no signs of forced entry. Manon instantly knows that this case will be big—and that every second is crucial to finding Edith alive. The investigation starts with Edith's loved ones: her attentive boyfriend, her reserved best friend, her patrician parents. As the search widens and press coverage reaches a frenzied pitch, secrets begin to emerge about Edith's tangled love life and her erratic behavior leading up to her disappearance. With no clear leads, Manon summons every last bit of her skill and intuition to close the case, and what she discovers will have shocking consequences not just for Edith's family but for Manon herself. Suspenseful and keenly observed, Missing, Presumed is a brilliantly twisting novel of how we seek connection, grant forgiveness, and reveal the truth about who we are. Praise for Missing, Presumed "Smart, stylish . . . Manon is portrayed with an irresistible blend of sympathy and snark. By the time she hits bottom, professionally and privately, we're entirely caught up in her story."—The New York Times Book Review "Nuanced suspense that's perfect for Kate Atkinson fans."—People "Drenched in character and setting, with pinpoint detail that breathes life and color into every sentence."—The News & Observer "A vein of dark humor pulses beneath this compelling whodunit with an appealing, complicated heroine at its center."—Publishers Weekly "You might come to Missing, Presumed for the police procedural; you'll stay for the layered, authentic characters that Steiner brings to life."—Bethanne Patrick, NPR "Where [Susie] Steiner excels is in the depth and clarity with which she depicts her characters. . . . It all adds up to a world that feels much bigger than the novel in which it is contained."—The Guardian From the Hardcover edition.. HTML:"Detective Manon Bradshaw is appealing, multifaceted, and unforgettable. She charges through Missing, Presumed with twin goals--to find the body, and to find durable love. The resolution of this gripping novel astonishes, and leaves a long afterglow."--Amity Gaige, author of Schroder "Manon Bradshaw is a messed-up, big-hearted detective in the best tradition."--Harriet Lane, author of Her "Missing, Presumed is a gripping, suspenseful, gratifyingly unpredictable detective novel, with enough plot twists to satisfy fans of the genre. But it's also a beautifully written reflection on loneliness, and that's what will stay with you long after you've turned the last page. I hope we'll see more of Steiner's prickly, all-too-human DS Manon Bradshaw!"--Maggie Mitchell, author of Pretty Is "Within a chapter, DS Manon Bradshaw announces herself as a detective to follow through books and books to come. Here's a treat for those who love their crime fiction rich in psychology, beautifully written, and laced with dark humor. Dive in."--Lucie Whitehouse, author of Before We Met "There is a secret pulsing at the heart of this police procedural--slash--family thriller, and it isn't only the truth about where beautiful young Edith Hind has gone. In heroine Manon Bradshaw, readers will find a character so real she bleeds. As Manon exposes the mystery behind Edith's disappearance, she also reveals the truth about her own loneliness and life. Best of all, perhaps, in both women's redemption, we discover the potential for our own."--Jenny Milchman, author of Cover of Snow "Missing, Presumed hits the sweet spot between literary and crime fiction. The plot is thrilling, with a twist that knocked me sideways, swiftly followed by another one that knocked me back in the other direction. More than that, the characters became dear friends of mine over the course of the book. I'm already looking forward to the next one.". HTML:Erin Kelly, author of Broadchurch. HTML:March 21, 2016 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. Agent: Eleanor Jackson, Dunow, Carlson & Lerner.. Publisher's Weekly. Literature. Fiction. Mystery. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2016-10-20 23:00:02. http://www.ntexlibrariesonthego.org/ContentDetails.htm?ID=40c194c8-e9e8-4a9d-83df-1bcb683dd033 http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=40c194c8-e9e8-4a9d-83df-1bcb683dd033&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=40c194c8-e9e8-4a9d-83df-1bcb683dd033&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=40c194c8-e9e8-4a9d-83df-1bcb683dd033&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXMLR