The Missing Hour

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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...

Critics Review

PRAISE FOR THE MISSING HOUR:
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
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
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
M.W. Craven, author of The Botanist
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!
Chris Frost, author of The Killer’s Christmas List
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!
Jo Furniss, author of Dead Mile
A tense, snappy, charged thriller, with complex family relationships, a great twist halfway, and brilliant locations
Louise Beech, author of End of Story
A cracking read. Great tension, good characterisation and a really interesting twist on a serial killer narrative. A five-star read
Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange
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
Rachel Blok, author of The Fall

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