Malcom Is Missing: A True Story of Murder and a Daughter's Quest for Justice in Mexico

Based on the award-winning CBC documentary, Malcom is Missing tells the story of a single mother of two from small-town Canada who looks for her missing father in Mexico and ends up taking on one of the most corrupt justice systems in the world.

WINNER! Best Documentary - Los Angeles Crime + Horror Film Festival

WINNER! Best Documentary - Anatomy: Crime + Horror International Film Festival

WINNER! Outstanding Excellence - Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival

WINNER! Best International Documentary - Austin International Film Festival

WINNER! Best Crime (Long Feature Film) - Calgary Independent Film Festival

In October 2018, Brooke Mullins hastily packed a small bag and boarded a flight to Mexico. But it wasn't for leisure. Five days prior, she received harrowing news: her father, Canadian artist Malcom Madsen, had vanished. Driven by an instinct that all was not well, Brooke embarked on a quest to find him.

Within days, her worst fears were confirmed: it seemed Malcom had met a tragic end. Armed with a damning video capturing his drugging, GPS data tracing his car to a remote jungle spot on the night of his disappearance, and a series of relatively misleading statements from his Mexican girlfriend, Brooke turned to Mexican authorities, hoping for closure.

Yet, even after numerous gruelling years and over $300,000 spent, closure eludes her grasp. Despite the emotional and legal hurdles, Brooke persists, propelled by twin objectives: to recover her father's remains and to ensure justice for his perpetrators. Many might deem challenging Mexico's notoriously corrupt legal system a fool's errand, especially for a 42-year-old single mother from Port Hope, Ontario. But Brooke Mullins dismissed such doubts, steadfast in her resolve to fight on.

Author: Robert Osborne
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated
Published: 04/08/2025
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781771607377