The Missing Hour

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

By: Robert Rutherford

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Paperback | 4 December 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...

Industry Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE MISSING HOUR:

The Missing Hour is the perfect embodiment of a high concept thriller. Brilliantly conceived, superbly plotted and eloquently told, Rutherford has surely produced one of the best books of the year. I loved it! - Graham Bartlett, author of City on Fire

The pace of The Missing Hour is relentless, the story intriguing. If you're looking for a mile-a-minute thriller, this is the book for you! - Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man

Robert Rutherford returns with another high-octane, high-stakes thriller . . . get set for a thrill ride! - Heat

A high octane cat-and-mouse chase that does not let up . . . Beautifully written and breathtakingly tense, it had me gripped from start to finish - Heather Critchlow, author of Unsolved

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!

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