The Chalk Man : The Sunday Times bestseller. The most chilling book you'll read this year

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & SHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND THE STEEL DAGGER, BEST THRILLER AWARD . . .

A DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR

‘In case you like my stuff, you’ll like this’ STEPHEN KING

‘A tense gripper with a leave-the-lights-on shock ending’ Sunday Instances
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You’ll be able to really feel it within the woods, within the college and within the playground; you may really feel it within the homes and on the fairground. You’ll be able to really feel it in most locations within the small city of Anderbury . . . the concern that one thing or somebody is watching you.

It started again in 1986, on the honest, on the day of the accident. That was when twelve-year-old Eddie met Mr Halloran – the Chalk Man.

He gave Eddie the thought for the drawings: a technique to depart secret messages for his associates and it was enjoyable, till the chalk males led them to a physique.

Thirty years later, Ed believes the previous is way behind him, till an envelope slips via the letterbox. It incorporates a stick of chalk, and a drawing of a determine.

Is historical past going to repeat itself?

Was it ever actually over?

Will this recreation solely finish in the identical method?
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‘[I] haven’t had a sleepless night time as a consequence of a guide in a very long time. The Chalk Man modified that’ Fiona Barton, bestselling creator of The Widow and The Youngster

‘Fully engrossing. Paying homage to these unsettling Stephen King tales of childhood’ John Boyne creator of The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas

‘A must-read’ Every day Categorical

‘Deliciously creepy with a facet order of Eighties nostalgia’ Good Housekeeping

‘Loads of plot twists and an evocative portrait of small-town-life within the 1980s . . . a riveting learn’ Guardian

‘There are shades of Stephen King when the fact bends into the sinister, and a deliciously creepy finale’ Every day Mail

‘Splendidly creepy – like a chilly blade on the again of your neck’ LEE CHILD

‘It’s a really intelligent story – you’ll adore it!’ Joanna Cannon

‘Unsettling, taut and elegantly plotted, The Chalk Man grabbed me by the throat from the very first sentence and didn’t let go till the ultimate, heart-stopping web page’ Nuala Ellwood, creator of The Day of the Accident

Now in chilling audio, narrated by the acclaimed actor ANDREW SCOTT, identified for his roles in Spectre and Sherlock. ASA BUTTERFIELD identified for Hugo and The Boy in Striped Pyjamas additionally stars as twelve-year-old Eddie.