The Missing File - (Avraham Avraham) by D A Mishani (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><P>In The Missing File, Israeli detective Avraham Avraham must find a teenage boy gone missing from the suburbs of Tel Aviv in this first volume in a fresh new literary crime series by D. A. Mishani.<P>Crimes 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.<P>Told through alternating points of view, The Missing File 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."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"An outstanding first novel. . . . Mishani puts his expertise in the genre to good use in combining the procedural and the puzzle with artful misdirection."-<em>Publishers Weekly</em></strong></p><p><strong>In <em>The Missing File</em>, Israeli detective Avraham Avraham must find a teenage boy gone missing from the suburbs of Tel Aviv in this first volume in a fresh new literary crime series by D. A. Mishani.</strong></p><p>Crimes 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.</p><p>Told through alternating points of view, <em>The Missing File</em> 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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>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. He has found that the simplest explanation is always the answer . . . until now.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[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."--<i>Richmond Times-Dispatch</i><br><br>"[A] solid brainteaser.... satisfying.... a thoughtful character study of a good man deeply troubled by issues of innocence and guilt. "--Marilyn Stasio, <i>New York Times</i><br><br>"[A]very well-written and well-plotted story."--<i>Daily American</i><br><br>"[Mishani] has created a new...memorable...protagonist, Israeli detective Avraham ('Avi') Avraham. The translation is smooth, and the twist at the end is so unexpected that it is worthy of a more seasoned novelist. ... <b>Recommended</b>--Theodore Reit, <i>Spinetingler Magazine</i><br><br>"A compelling debut in a complex case aimed straight at the reader's heart."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>"An outstanding first novel. . . . Mishani puts his expertise in the genre to good use in combining the procedural and the puzzle with artful misdirection."--<i>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred review)<br><br>"D. A. Mishani's <i>The Missing File</i> is the first installment of a gripping new crime series."--<i>World Literature Today</i><br><br>"Mishani weaves a densely complex psychological mystery...[and] provides a stunning and surprising conclusion."--<i>Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine</i><br><br>"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."--<i>Booklist</i><br><br>"THE MISSING FILE is 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."--S.J. Watson, New York Times bestselling author of <i>Before I Go to Sleep</i><br><br>"Impressive! . . . Dror Mishani writes with profound originality. . . . A truly interesting story."--Henning Mankell<br>
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