Whisper Man: The chilling must-read thriller of the year

North, Alex

£8.99

Still devastated after the loss of his wife, Tom Kennedy and his young son Jake move to the sleepy village of Featherbank, looking for a fresh start. But Featherbank has a dark past. Fifteen years ago a twisted serial killer abducted and murdered five young boys. Until he was finally caught, the killer was known as ‘The Whisper Man’. Of course, an old crime need not trouble Tom and Jake as they try to settle in to their new home. Except that now another boy has gone missing. And then Jake begins acting strangely. He says he hears a whispering at his window.

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Publish Date: 12/12/2019
ISBN: 9781405935999 Category: Tags: ,

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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

Additional information

Weight 278 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 24 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

388

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K