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The Missing
(2016)(The ninth book in the Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers series)
A novel by Ed James
A missing schoolgirl. A tormented cop. A family mystery.
Meet PC Craig Hunter of Edinburgh's Local Policing Unit. Ex-Army. Ex-CID. Back in uniform.
A straightforward domestic call out twists out of control when 16-year-old schoolgirl Stephanie Ferguson alleges her stepfather, Doug Ferguson, has been abusing her. Hunter is soon working with DS Chantal Jain of Police Scotland’s Sexual Offences Unit to kick off the prosecution. But before a full statement can be taken, Stephanie disappears from hospital.
Now, Hunter must hunt the girl down before anyone else can. Where has Stephanie gone? Did she run? Or did someone take her? Will he get to the truth before it gets beaten into lies? Or before Stephanie is silenced for good'''? And why does this case keep throwing up old enemies from Hunter’s past?
THE MISSING is a fast-paced police procedural, full of action and suspense that will grip you until its breathless conclusion.
The Police Scotland series:
Genre: Mystery
Meet PC Craig Hunter of Edinburgh's Local Policing Unit. Ex-Army. Ex-CID. Back in uniform.
A straightforward domestic call out twists out of control when 16-year-old schoolgirl Stephanie Ferguson alleges her stepfather, Doug Ferguson, has been abusing her. Hunter is soon working with DS Chantal Jain of Police Scotland’s Sexual Offences Unit to kick off the prosecution. But before a full statement can be taken, Stephanie disappears from hospital.
Now, Hunter must hunt the girl down before anyone else can. Where has Stephanie gone? Did she run? Or did someone take her? Will he get to the truth before it gets beaten into lies? Or before Stephanie is silenced for good'''? And why does this case keep throwing up old enemies from Hunter’s past?
THE MISSING is a fast-paced police procedural, full of action and suspense that will grip you until its breathless conclusion.
The Police Scotland series:
- Dead in the Water
Ghost in the Machine
Devil in the Detail
Fire in the Blood
Stab in the Dark
Cops and Robbers
Liars and Thieves
Cowboys and Indians
The Missing
The Hunted
Heroes and Villains
The Black Isle
The Cold Truth
The Dead End
Genre: Mystery
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