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The Missing Family
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An edge-of-your-seat thriller that sees missing persons investigator David Raker tackle the biggest case of his career. A family completely disappears from their dinghy in the middle of a lake. A man detained in a casino holding cell vanishes. Missing persons investigator David Raker is an...
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An edge-of-your-seat thriller that sees missing persons investigator David Raker tackle the biggest case of his career.
A family completely disappears from their dinghy in the middle of a lake.
A man detained in a casino holding cell vanishes.
Missing persons investigator David Raker is an expert at solving missing persons puzzles, but these mysteries are unlike anything he's ever seen. He employs his long-time ally, ex-detective Colm Healy, to help him.
But the men are in danger. Because buried in the shadows of both cases is a deadly secret that was never meant to come out...
The Missing Family by Tim Weaver is a gripping mystery filled with twists and suspense.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781405953016
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 April 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 341g
Pages: 496
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About the Author
Tim Weaver is the Sunday Times bestselling author of fifteen novels, including No One Home, The Blackbird and The Last Goodbye, and a short story collection. He is also the host and producer of the chart-topping Missing podcast and is currently developing an original TV series with the team behind Line of Duty. A former journalist and magazine editor, he lives near Bath with his wife and daughter.
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