{"product_id":"the-missing-file-a-novel-isbn-9780062195388","title":"The Missing File: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe inspiration for the Peacock Original series \u003cem\u003eThe Calling, \u003c\/em\u003estreaming now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A tense, gripping page-turner that I devoured in two days—it’s hard to believe it’s a debut.”  — S.J. Watson, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBefore I Go to Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsraeli detective Avraham Avraham must find a teenage boy gone missing from the suburbs of Tel Aviv in this first volume in the thrilling crime series by D. A. Mishani.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrimes in Avraham’s quiet suburb are generally not all that complex. But when a sixteen-year-old boy goes missing and a schoolteacher offers up a baffling complication, Avraham finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew about his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through alternating points of view, \u003cem\u003eThe Missing File\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotionally wrought, character-driven page-turner with plenty of twists and turns. It’s a mystery that will leave readers questioning the notions of innocence and guilt, and the nebulous nature of truth.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePolice detective Avraham Avraham knows that when a crime is committed in his quiet suburb of Tel Aviv, there is little need for a complex investigation. He has found that the simplest explanation is always the answer . . . until now.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A wonderfully satisfying detective mystery, with a heartbreaking finale. A tense, gripping page-turner that I devoured in two days—it’s hard to believe it’s a debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eS.J. Watson, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mishani weaves a densely complex psychological mystery…[and] provides a stunning and surprising conclusion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] solid brainteaser…. satisfying…. a thoughtful character study of a good man deeply troubled by issues of innocence and guilt. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarilyn Stasio, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] very well-written and well-plotted story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily American\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] promising debut…[that] examines issues of truth, lies and perspective…. Raders of edgy mysteries set in unusual places will eagerly await his planned sequel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The sense of place here is fascinating (Tel Aviv’s suburbs seem both familiar and exotic), and the focus on Avi’s state of mind, which is plumbed continuously, brings psychological depth. Procedural details are intriguing, too, suggesting that policing, at least in Holon, is a more humane enterprise than in the U.S. Armchair-traveler crime aficionados will welcome Mishani’s debut and look forward to Avi’s return.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When sixteen-year-old Ofer disappears one morning while on his way to school, Detective Avraham Avraham is brought in to investigate a case that will consume his life. As Avraham discovers more about the boy, the mystery of his disappearance becomes even tougher to solve.  D. A. Mishani’s \u003ci\u003eThe Missing File\u003c\/i\u003e is the first installment of a gripping new crime series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Literature Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gripping new crime series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Literature Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The sense of place here is fascinating, and the focus on Avi’s state of mind, which is plumbed continuously, brings psychological depth. Procedural details are intriguing, too. . . . Armchair-traveler crime aficionados will welcome Mishani’s debut and look forward to Avi’s return.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A compelling debut in a complex case aimed straight at the reader’s heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Outstanding. . . . Mishani puts his expertise in the genre to good use in combining the procedural and the puzzle with artful misdirection.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Impressive! . . . Dror Mishani writes with profound originality. . . . A truly interesting story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenning Mankell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There’s an old saying: ‘Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.’ It is a fitting reverse description of the author of this debut novel. He is a literary scholar and editor of international fiction and crime literature at Keter Books in Israel and a literary scholar, specializing in the history of detective literature. So he is something of an anomaly. He has created a new…memorable…protagonist, Israeli detective Avraham (‘Avi’) Avraham. 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