Something Missing by Matthew Dicks

Something Missing by Matthew Dicks

The story of an obsessive-compulsive housebreaker whose every waking moment is jam-packed with finicky clockwork ritual--the kind of intense micro-planning that might have made even Napoleon back off.Matthew Dicks has created an unforgettable character that will have you torn between wanting to throttle him--or adopt him.
--Alan Bradley, author of the New York Times bestselling Flavia de Luce novels

A career criminal with OCD tendencies and a savant-like genius for bringing order to his crime scenes, Martin considers himself one of the best. After all, he's been able to steal from the same people for years on end--virtually undetected. Of course, this could also be because of his unique business model--taking only items that will go unnoticed by the homeowner. After all, who would notice a missing roll of toilet paper here, a half-used bottle of maple syrup there, or even a rarely used piece of china buried deep within a dusty cabinet?

Even though he's never met these homeowners, spending hours in their houses, looking through their photo albums and reading their journals, he feels like he knows them. So Martin decides to meddle more in their lives--playing the part of a rather odd guardian angel--even though it means breaking many of his neurotic rules.

In this hilarious, suspenseful and often profound novel about a man used to planning every second of his life, Martin comes to realize that life is much better lived on the edge (at least some of the time).

MATTHEW DICKS is an elementary school teacher and writer. He's been featured in the Hartford Courant, spoken at the Books on the Nightstand retreat, and won the Moth StorySLAM. Something Missing, Surprisingly Milo, and Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, an international bestseller, are his earlier works. His works have been translated into over a quarter-dozen languages. Dicks, his wife Elysha, and their two children live in Newington, Connecticut.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780767930888
ISBN 10	0767930886
Title	Something Missing
Author	Matthew Dicks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Year published	2009-07-14
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.