- Imprint: Vintage
- ISBN: 9781529947069
- Length: 272 pages
- Price: £12.99
Someone Must Know
The Search for Missing People and Lost Identities
PROFESSOR LADY SUE BLACK, author of All That RemainsReads to the heart and soul of what it means to be human - caring for people who are missing or unidentified and bringing them home. Heart-rending in places but utterly uplifting throughout
PROFESSOR LADY SUE BLACK, author of All That RemainsReads to the heart and soul of what it means to be human - caring for people who are missing or unidentified and bringing them home. Heart-rending in places but utterly uplifting throughout
VAL MCDERMIDGripping and compassionate, it digs beneath the surface to expose the agony of those lost and those left behind
VAL MCDERMIDGripping and compassionate, it digs beneath the surface to expose the agony of those lost and those left behind
DR DUNCAN HARDING, author of The Criminal MindCaptivating and enthralling, this book carried me along in a tidal wave of page-turning intrigue. An absolutely fascinating read that I was lost in from start to finish. A brilliant book and a new voice to watch
DR DUNCAN HARDING, author of The Criminal MindCaptivating and enthralling, this book carried me along in a tidal wave of page-turning intrigue. An absolutely fascinating read that I was lost in from start to finish. A brilliant book and a new voice to watch
LYNDA LA PLANTE CBE‘The investigative work Dave Grimstead, his colleagues and the volunteers carry out is quite remarkable. This book is a thoroughly fascinating and informative read’
LYNDA LA PLANTE CBE‘The investigative work Dave Grimstead, his colleagues and the volunteers carry out is quite remarkable. This book is a thoroughly fascinating and informative read’
EVIE KING, author of Ashes to AdminA unique and important book of stories told with the pace of a detective novel, brimming with the mystery and intrigue of a true crime series, and shot through with real heart and hope. Dave Grimstead's vision that no missing or unidentified person should be forgotten or lose their identity, and the story of the organisation he built to ensure this, will restore your faith in people and heartily entertain you into the bargain
EVIE KING, author of Ashes to AdminA unique and important book of stories told with the pace of a detective novel, brimming with the mystery and intrigue of a true crime series, and shot through with real heart and hope. Dave Grimstead's vision that no missing or unidentified person should be forgotten or lose their identity, and the story of the organisation he built to ensure this, will restore your faith in people and heartily entertain you into the bargain
About Dave Grimstead
Dave Grimstead is the head of Locate International, a not-for-profit comprised of an eclectic group of volunteers that helps families of unsolved missing person cases find their loved ones. The organisation’s work is the subject of Channel 4’s The Body Detectives and featured in The Missing Podcast hosted by Pandora Sykes. Dave and Locate have featured in various media outlets, including BBC News, Guardian, Daily Express, Metro and more.
Before founding Locate in 2019, Dave enjoyed a distinguished 40-year policing career as a Detective Inspector, leading complex investigations from kidnap and extortion to homicide and missing person cases. He has also worked extensively in the field of international and serious organised crime with the NCA where he managed successful investigations in drug and people trafficking. He retired from the police in 2012.
Learn moreBefore founding Locate in 2019, Dave enjoyed a distinguished 40-year policing career as a Detective Inspector, leading complex investigations from kidnap and extortion to homicide and missing person cases. He has also worked extensively in the field of international and serious organised crime with the NCA where he managed successful investigations in drug and people trafficking. He retired from the police in 2012.
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