The Missing Hour

the breakneck new race-against-time crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller

By: Robert Rutherford

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Paperback | 8 July 2025 | Edition Number 1

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***Winner of the Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction***

YOUR HUSBAND HAS BEEN ARRESTED.

Maggie's husband is suddenly arrested in the middle of the night, on suspicion of murder.

When Grant dies in custody, her world implodes.

EVERYONE BELIEVES HE IS GUILTY.

All the evidence points to Grant being a killer - including DNA at the scene.

But how can this be true when he was with Maggie all night?

ONLY YOU CAN PROVE THEM WRONG.

Following a trail of deception, it's up to her to uncover the truth.

But Maggie has a secret too. Something she hasn't told anyone.

She was with her husband all night - apart from one missing hour...

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Praise for Robert Rutherford

'Robert Rutherford hasn't just dipped his toes into the thriller genre; he's dived in headfirst. And the result is spectacular - a genuine edge-of-your-seat, thrill-a-minute adrenaline rush. Highly recommended'

'An absolute rip-roaring, globetrotting, adrenaline-fuelled thriller! The jeopardy seeps from the page, and the tension keeps ratcheting up until it's almost unbearable! Surely set to be a bestseller in 2024!'

'A race-against-time thriller that blends slick plotting with the flair of hard-boiled crime. A pacy and punchy read that will keep you thinking for seven days or more!'

'A tense, snappy, charged thriller, with complex family relationships, a great twist halfway, and brilliant locations'

'A cracking read. Great tension, good characterisation and a really interesting twist on a serial killer narrative. A five-star read'

'This was as pacy as it gets, racing through the North East, Paris and New York. Tightly plotted, sharp on character, and huge in scale'

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