E.A. Jackson is an American transplanted to England. She was born in Philadelphia and lived in Iowa, Massachusetts, Arkansas, Cambridge, and Bristol before ending up in Exeter, where she now works as a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter.

"MISSING is a quietly gripping, deeply human procedural that lingers long after the last page. E.A. Jackson turns the steady, deliberate rhythm of real police work--the plod, as the veterans say--into something utterly compelling. What begins as the high-stakes urgency of a missing infant unfolds over decades into a haunting meditation on loss, love, and the weight of unanswered questions. A slow-burn, character-driven gem--perfect for fans of atmospheric British crime fiction."--Amy Pease, critically acclaimed author of NORTHWOODS

"E. A. Jackson's MISSING is as driven and intriguing as the story's determined protagonist, D.I Martha Allen. A police procedural thriller that does not ease on the brakes until the final page. I thoroughly enjoyed it."--MARIE TIERNEY, author of DEADLY ANIMALS

"MISSING by E. A. Jackson is utterly gripping, intelligent, and haunting. Martha Allen is a superb (and very human) police protagonist, and 1990s London is rendered beautifully. For fans of Tana French and Emma Flint. A TRIUMPH."--Will Dean, award-winning author of ADRIFT

"A missing baby, a humid, sweaty London, and a 1990s setting had me hooked immediately. But this becomes so much more than a lost child story as Jackson cleverly weaves in a present day suspicious death. DI Martha Allen is a sympathetic protagonist, drawing the threads together and discovering deceptions among the broken lives."--Georgina Clarke, author of THE LIZZIE HARDWICKE series and THE DAZZLE OF THE LIGHT

"E. A. Jackson writes with sharp, assured prose and with an impressive eye for police procedural detail. MISSING is steeped in authenticity."--Sean Watkin, McDermid Award-shortlisted author of BLACK WATER RISING

"A striking long-game detection narrative, MISSING grips from start to finish, with a shocking finale you'll never see coming. E. A. Jackson is a sharp storyteller with epic scope and stunning immersion, pulling us into DI Martha Allen's twisty investigation into a missing baby in the '90s, a haunting case that spans thirty years. MISSING is an emotionally textured yet tight novel about hard choices, illusive fixes, and the live-wire of a lie." --Margot Douaihy, bestselling author of SCORCHED GRACE, BLESSED WATER, and DIVINE RUIN

"A brilliant, pacy, gut-punch of a novel - DI Martha Allen should be your new crime-reading obsession!"--Matthew Blake, author of ANNA O

"Perceptive...Jackson gets the pace and details of a high-pressure investigation just right ... Fans of moody British mysteries will cheer Jackson's auspicious entry into the field."-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

Publisher: Atria Books

Pub date: 2026-03-17

Length: 304 pages