A missing persons mystery, a serial killer thriller, and an epic love story - with a unique twist on each... Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of local teenager Joseph ''Patch'' Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who is broken by her best friend''s disappearance. Soon, she will eat, sleep, breathe, only to find him. But when she does: it will break her heart. Patch lies in a pitch-black room - all alone - for days or maybe weeks. Until he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and, though they cannot see each other, she takes him from the darkness and paints their world with her words. In this hopeless place, they fall in love. But when he escapes: there is no sign she ever even existed. To find her again, Patch charts an epic search across the country. And, to set him free, Saint will shadow his journey: on a darker path to hunt down the man who took them. Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever... * PRAISE FOR ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK: ''Impeccably crafted , deeply emotional, entirely shattering. I was captivated from page one.'' BONNIE GARMUS, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY ''Chris Whitaker''s latest novel is a book to lose yourself in... this sprawling crime novel transcends its genre to become something epic in scope, haunting and ultimately deeply moving. A huge achievement .'' ALEX MICHAELIDES, author of THE SILENT PATIENT '' ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK is epic in every sense of the word: time, scope, skill, and love. It''s a crime novel with a huge beating heart and some of the best characters I''ve ever passed my time with.'' ABIGAIL DEAN, author of GIRL A '' Taut, beguiling , and suspenseful, ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK reveals the depth of a town''s loss when a young boy goes missing'' NITA PROSE , author of THE MAID ''Engrossing, heart-breaking and uplifting in equal measure - I''ve never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time.'' LUCY FOLEY, author of THE PARIS APARTMENT ''This book hits like a sledgehammer. Equal parts harrowing and triumphant, Chris Whitaker''s novel is a haunting story of America, alternating between its twin strands of violence and love. I couldn''t put it down, and will always remember that 13 year old pirate, Patch, and that brilliant little beekeeper, Saint. An absolutely must-read novel. '' GILLIAN FLYNN, author of GONE GIRL ...

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The gripping, sweeping, new novel from the critically-acclaimed #1 international bestseller Chris Whitaker: one of the must-read novels of the year.

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Chris Whitakeris the author of the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling All The Colours Of The Dark. His other acclaimed and bestselling novels include We Begin At The End, Tall Oaks, and All The Wicked Girls.

Chris's novels have been translated into thirty languages and have won the CWA Gold Dagger, the CWA John Creasey Dagger, the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year, the Ned Kelly International Award, and numerous awards around the world.

His books have also been selected for the Read With Jenna Book Club, Waterstones Thriller of the Month, Barnes & Noble Book Club, Good Morning America Book Club, and for BBC2's Between The Covers.

All The Colours Of The Dark is currently in development with Universal Pictures.

Chris was born in London and lives in the UK.

Follow him on Instagram @chriswhitakerauthor

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Two childhood best friends.
Torn apart by tragedy. Reunited by their search for the truth.
Even if finding it means losing each other forever...

A SWEEPING COMING-OF-AGE TALE, AN EPIC LOVE STORY AND A SEARING THRILLER - ALL UNFOLDING ON A VAST CANVAS

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The Sunday Times Bestseller
The New York Times Bestseller
The British Book Awards Nominee
The BBC Between The Covers Book Club Selection

'A tour de force' GUARDIAN
'An absolutely must-read' GILLIAN FLYNN
'A wonderful book' RICHARD OSMAN
'Entirely shattering' BONNIE GARMUS
'Luminous and heartbreaking' OBSERVER
'A brilliant work of art' JODI PICOULT

'Two people are less lost than one...'

There is a moment when childhood ends.

For Joseph 'Patch' Macauley and Saint Brown, it comes late one summer as Patch is abducted from their hometown. Devastated, Saint devotes her days to finding her best friend.

Held in total darkness, Patch is hopeless and alone - until he feels a hand in his. Though he never sees the girl, they fall in love. When he escapes, he's left with only her voice and name - and promises to spend the rest of his life searching for her.

As Saint's heart breaks for the boy she lost - and the man he becomes - she will shadow his journey, to uncover the truth behind who took him.

Over a lifetime driven by obsession, Patch and Saint must sacrifice everything for redemption, justice, and, ultimately, love - even if that means losing each other forever...

'It's as good as everyone says. I have absolutely no doubt it's the book of the year' JENNIE GODFREY
'I've never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time' LUCY FOLEY
'My book of the decade' DAWN O'PORTER
'I absolutely loved it' SARA COX
'Kept me frantically turning the pages' KRISTIN HANNAH
'Breathtaking' RUTH JONES
'Amazing. Haunting. Unforgettable' PATRICIA CORNWELL
'A book to lose yourself in ... A huge achievement' ALEX MICHAELIDES
'Epic in every sense of the word - and some of the best characters I've ever passed my time with' ABIGAIL DEAN
'A masterpiece' ANDREA MARA
'The sort of book that only comes along once in a decade' ABIR MUKHERJEE
'The best thriller I've ever read' i NEWS
'One of the best books I've ever read' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON