The Whisper Man

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The spine-chilling and brilliantly creepy psychological thriller and Richard & Judy Book Club pick, soon to be a major Netflix film starring ROBERT DE NIRO and ADAM SCOTT '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 ______________ 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? ___________ 'A true skin-crawler' Guardian 'This flawlessly plotted thriller absolutely deserves to be shouted about' Sunday Mirror

"The Whisper Man" er en uhyggelig thriller af Alex North om seriemorderen The Whisper Man, som pludselig begynder at myrde igen... Femten år er gået siden seriemorderen The Whisper Man hærgede den søvnige landsby Featherbank. Men med morderen bag lås og slå er byen igen tryg at leve i for Tom og hans unge søn Jake. Men så forsvinder endnu en dreng, og den skræmmende historie gentager sig endnu en gang. Er det den samme morder, som slår til igen? Og kan Tom beskytte sin søn fra at blive det næste offer? Alex North fremmaner en isnende atmosfære og nervepirrende spænding i "The Whisper Man", som fastholder læseren i et jerngreb til bogens allersidste side.

"The Whisper Man" er en uhyggelig thriller af Alex North om seriemorderen The Whisper Man, som pludselig begynder at myrde igen... Femten år er gået siden seriemorderen The Whisper Man hærgede den søvnige landsby Featherbank. Men med morderen bag lås og slå er byen igen tryg at leve i for Tom og hans unge søn Jake. Men så forsvinder endnu en dreng, og den skræmmende historie gentager sig endnu en gang. Er det den samme morder, som slår til igen? Og kan Tom beskytte sin søn fra at blive det næste offer? Alex North fremmaner en isnende atmosfære og nervepirrende spænding i "The Whisper Man", som fastholder læseren i et jerngreb til bogens allersidste side.

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "WORKS BEAUTIFULLY... If you like being terrified, The Whisper Man has your name on it." -- The New York Times , Editor's Pick "SUPERB" -- Publisher's Weekly , Starred Review "BRILLIANT... will satisfy readers of Thomas Harris and Stephen King." -- Booklist , Starred Review "POIGNANT AND TERRIFYING" -- Entertainment Weekly In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town. After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank. But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed "The Whisper Man," for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night. Just as Tom and Jake settle into their new home, a young boy vanishes. His disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter's crimes, reigniting old rumors that he preyed with an accomplice. Now, detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must find the boy before it is too late, even if that means Pete has to revisit his great foe in prison: The Whisper Man. And then Jake begins acting strangely. He hears a whispering at his window...

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "WORKS BEAUTIFULLY... If you like being terrified, The Whisper Man has your name on it." -- The New York Times , Editor's Pick "SUPERB" -- Publisher's Weekly , Starred Review "BRILLIANT... will satisfy readers of Thomas Harris and Stephen King." -- Booklist , Starred Review "POIGNANT AND TERRIFYING" -- Entertainment Weekly In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town. After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank. But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed "The Whisper Man," for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night. Just as Tom and Jake settle into their new home, a young boy vanishes. His disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter's crimes, reigniting old rumors that he preyed with an accomplice. Now, detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must find the boy before it is too late, even if that means Pete has to revisit his great foe in prison: The Whisper Man. And then Jake begins acting strangely. He hears a whispering at his window...