THE LATEST SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB THRILLER PICK FROM THE AUTHOR OF YOU WERE GONE

'THE TENTH IN THE TERRIFIC DAVID RAKER SERIES - BLISS!' LEE CHILD

Nine neighbours gather for a dinner party.

But by the next morning, they had disappeared without a trace.

No bodies. No evidence. No clues.

Two and a half years later, it remains a mystery. Desperate for answers, the families of the missing turn to investigator David Raker.

How did an entire village vanish overnight?

And is he looking for nine missing people, or nine dead bodies?

'I was hooked from beginning to end. A dark, thrilling rollercoaster of a read that is not only unputdownable but has heart' Claire Douglas

'From the moment I read the intriguing premise for this book, I couldn't wait to dive in - and I wasn't disappointed. A clever and original plot, expertly executed' Rachel Abbott


Praise for Tim Weaver:

'So many twists and surprises' Times

'Impressive' Guardian

'I couldn't put it down' Sun

'It had me racing to the end' Fiona Barton

'Genuinely original' Gillian McAllister

How can an entire village disappear overnight? Find out in the new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller.

About the Author

Tim Weaver is the Sunday Times bestselling author of ten thrillers, including I Am Missing and You Were Gone. Weaver has been nominated for a National Book Award, selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, and shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library award. He is also the host and producer of the chart-topping Missing podcast, which features experts in the field discussing missing persons investigations from every angle.
A former journalist and magazine editor, he lives near Bath with his wife and daughter.

Reviews
The tenth in the terrific David Raker series - bliss! * LEE CHILD *
Such an original premise, I was hooked from beginning to end. A dark, thrilling rollercoaster of a read that is not only unputdownable but has heart. The devastating reveal left a lump in my throat. Tim Weaver is the master of clever, unpredictable plots. I can't recommend this highly enough! * Claire Douglas *
From the moment I read the intriguing premise for this book, I couldn't wait to dive in - and I wasn't disappointed. A clever and original plot, expertly executed * Rachel Abbott, author of The Shape of Lies *
4 **** A mysterious case for private investigator David Raker * Love it! *
Another satisfying and twisty page-turner from Tim Weaver - his David Raker series is getting better as it goes on * Connaught Telegraph *
A murder mystery which takes some of the archetypes from Agatha Christie and places them in a thoroughly modern world * Daily Express *
A cleverly paced, engaging and a superior read in a quintessential series of crime novels * Shots Magazine *
Praise for Tim Weaver * - *
Thrilling
Terrific * Sunday Times *
Packed with twists * Daily Express *
It had me racing to the end
I couldn't put it down * Sun *
What a talent * Daily Mail *
Impressive * Guardian *
Dark, complex and visceral * Financial Times *
So many twists and surprises * Times *
Enthralling, intriguing
I never guessed any of the twists
Genuinely original
The rising star of British crime
Little short of brilliant * Crime Fiction Lover *
Full of clever twists * Dead Good Books *
Perfect plotting * Bookgeeks *



Book Information
ISBN 9781405939492
Author Tim Weaver
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 344g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 130mm * 30mm