The Whisper Man

A RICHARD & JUDY PICK
SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR

‘The best crime novel of the decade’ Steve Cavanagh
‘Both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking’ Mark Billingham
‘Superbly creepy . . . it might just break your heart a little, too’ Heat
‘A dark, creepy, thriller with a huge amount of heart’ Stuart MacBride
‘Beautifully crafted, heart-rending and spine-tinglingly chilling’ Sarah Pinborough
‘Shades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right’ C. J. Tudor
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If you leave a door half-open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken…

Fifteen years ago, a serial killer known only as ‘The Whisper Man’ wreaked havoc on the sleepy village of Featherbank.

But with the killer behind bars, the village is now a safe haven for Tom and his young son Jake to make a fresh start.

Until another boy goes missing. It feels like history is repeating itself.

Could the killer still be out there – and can Tom protect his son from becoming the next victim?
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‘A true skin-crawler’ Guardian

‘This flawlessly plotted thriller absolutely deserves to be shouted about’ Sunday Mirror

Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Winter 2019