The Missing File - Softcover

Mishani, Dror

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1443412406 ISBN 13: 9781443412407

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2013

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Ofer left his home in the suburbs of Tel Aviv for school one morning and disappeared without a trace. Police detective Abraham Abraham takes on the case, a seemingly routine investigation that soon spins out of control, taking over his life. It seems that the more he finds out about the boy and his background, the further he gets from the truth. Ofer’s neighbour, schoolteacher Zeev Avni, gradually becomes one of the main suspects. But will the neighbour’s strange story save the investigation before it’s too late?

Told from the perspectives of both men, The Missing File is an adept and suspenseful mystery, and a rare Israeli crime novel. D.A. Mishani paints an outstanding picture of suburban life and tensions in Israel, and he has created in Abraham Abraham an unforgettable character, extraordinary in his work but common in his abilities. A true page-turner whose unexpected resolution forces readers to question all they have taken for granted about innocence, guilt and the ways in which truth evades us.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Police 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. It's usually the neighbor, the uncle, the father. He has found that the simplest explanation is always the answer.

But his theory is challenged when a sixteen-year-old boy named Ofer disappears without a trace while on his way to school one morning. There is no simple explanation, and the more Avraham finds out about the boy, the more perplexing the case becomes. Avraham's best lead is Ofer's older neighbor. His information sheds new light on the case—and makes him a likely suspect. But will his strange story save the investigation?

The Missing File is a suspenseful tale that introduces an indelible new detective and offers an evocative portrait of suburban life with a universal reach. As it draws to its startling conclusion, D.A. Mishani's twisting mystery will have readers questioning notions of innocence and guilt, and the nebulous nature of truth.

About the Author:

D.A. MISHANI is the editor of Israeli fiction and crime literature at Keter Books in Israel and a literary scholar specializing in the history of detective literature. The Missing File is his first novel, and the first in a series featuring police inspector Abraham Abraham.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1443412406
• ISBN 13: 9781443412407
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304