The Missing

Melanie Florence, who is of Cree and Scottish descent, is a full-time award-winning writer based in Toronto. In The Missing, Feather is shocked when police write off the death of a girl in her town as suicide. When Feather’s friend Mia vanishes, Mia's mom and abusive stepfather paint Mia as a frequent runaway so the authorities won't investigate her disappearance. Everyone knows Native girls are disappearing and being killed but no one is connecting the dots. What Feather doesn't know is that the serial killer who has taken Mia has become obsessed with Feather and her investigation is leading her into danger. Set against the reality of ongoing unsolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women, this fictional thriller set in Winnipeg explores one teenager's response to a system that has long denied and misrepresented the problem. "After a girl she knows from school goes missing and is found dead in the Red River, Feather is shocked when the police write it off as a suicide. Then, it's Feather's best friend, Mia, who vanishes but Mia's mom and abusive stepfather paint Mia as a frequent runaway, so the authorities won't investigate her disappearance either. Everyone knows that Native girls are disappearing and being killed, but no one is connecting the dots.When Feather's brother Kiowa is arrested under suspicion of Mia's abduction, Feather knows she has to clear his name. What Feather doesn't know is that the young serial killer who has taken Mia has become obsessed with Feather, and her investigation is leading her into terrible danger.Using as its background the ongoing circumstance of unsolved cases of missing and murdered Aboriginal women, this fictional thriller set in Winnipeg explores one teenager's response to a system that has long denied and misrepresented the problem"-- Publisher's description After A Girl She Knows From School Goes Missing And Is Found Dead In The Red River, Feather Is Shocked When The Police Write It Off As A Suicide. Then, It's Feather's Best Friend, Mia, Who Vanishes — But Mia's Mom And Abusive Stepfather Paint Mia As A Frequent Runaway, So The Authorities Won't Investigate Her Disappearance Either. Everyone Knows That Native Girls Are Disappearing And Being Killed, But No One Is Connecting The Dots. When Feather's Brother Kiowa Is Arrested Under Suspicion Of Mia's Abduction, Feather Knows She Has To Clear His Name. What Feather Doesn't Know Is That The Young Serial Killer Who Has Taken Mia Has Become Obsessed With Feather, And Her Investigation Is Leading Her Into Terrible Danger. Using As Its Background The Ongoing Circumstance Of Unsolved Cases Of Missing And Murdered Aboriginal Women, This Fictional Thriller Set In Winnipeg Explores One Teenager's Response To A System That Has Long Denied And Misrepresented The Problem. "The police won't investigate the missing native girls-- so who will? Set in Winnipeg against the real-life background of unsolved cases of missing and murdered Aboriginal women, this fictional thriller explores one teenager's response to a system that has long denied and misrepresented the problem"--Back cover Two Native girls she knows go missing, but when the police don't take it seriously, Feather starts her own investigation. What she doesn't know is that her investigation is leading her into terrible danger