A riveting and brilliantly plotted psychological suspense, this razor-sharp debut will keep readers guessing right up to the shocking ending.In 1986, Eddie and his friends are just kids on the verge of adolescence. They spend their days biking around their sleepy little English village and looking for any taste of excitement they can get. The chalk men are their secret code; little chalk stick figures they leave for each other as messages only they can understand. ...

She’s spent years taking care of everyone else. Now she has the chance to choose something for herself.Opening a coffee shop in Bridlewood Creek wasn’t part of Bay’s plan. But after years of putting practicality first, she’s finally taking a chance on something that makes her happy—even if she occasionally suspects the whole thing is wildly irresponsible.Especially when her dependable former boss keeps showing up to help.Dr. Owen has always been con...

The thrilling second novel from the author of The Chalk Man, about a teacher with a hidden agenda who returns to settle scores at a school he once attended, only to uncover a darker secret than he could have imagined.Joe never wanted to come back to Arnhill. After the way things ended with his old gang—the betrayal, the suicide, the murder—and after what happened when his sister went missing, the last thing he wanted to do was return to his hometown. But J...

Three ordinary people risk everything for a chance at redemption in this audacious, utterly gripping novel of catastrophe and survival at the end of the world, from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man.An overturned bus full of students.All of them are trapped.A stranded cable car full of strangers.One of them is dead.An isolated chalet full of friends.Soon they'll be enemies.Outside,...

**"C.J. Tudor is terrific. I can't wait to see what she does next." —Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe gripping new thriller from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man and The Hiding Place, about a man desperately searching for his missing family who falls under the sway of a sinister support group with a murderous agenda.**Three years ago, Gabe's family disappeared. Most people think they died. Some of them blame Gabe. Hardly ...

An unconventional vicar must exorcise the dark past of a remote village haunted by death and disappearances in this explosive and unsettling thriller from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man.A dark history lingers in Chapel Croft. Five hundred years ago, Protestant martyrs were betrayed—then burned. Thirty years ago, two teenage girls disappeared without a trace. And a few weeks ago, the vicar of the local parish hanged himself in the nave of the church....

A detective investigating a grisly crime in rural Alaska finds herself caught up in the dark secrets and superstitions of a small town in this riveting novel from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man.Deadhart, Alaska. Population: 673. Living.In a small Alaskan town, a boy is found with his throat ripped out and all the blood drained from his body. The inhabitants of Deadhart haven’t seen a killing like this in twenty-five years. But they ...

The perfect horse. A wild brother. One unforgettable adventure!Meg's dream? Her very own horse. When her mom hunts out the "perfect" horse near their family cottage, Meg finds herself on a sibling road trip with her unpredictable brother, Cam. But instead of falling for the polished horse, Meg's heart is set on another: greener, scruffier, and unproven.Now, with Cam by her side, she's in for a whirlwind of negotiations, hilarious Thanksgiving mix-ups, and h...

She may not have a horse, but she's got grit, a dream, and a coach willing to take a chance.Laney’s life is upended when she's barred from the only stable she knows. Enter Drew, a trainer with an eye for talent and a heart for the underdog.In a sport where expensive horses often matter more than raw talent, Laney must learn to trust her own determination and a coach who believes she's worth his time.A heartwarming coming-of-age horse story about per...

Perry is doing everything she can to keep her family together. It's not enough.Ever since her mother died, Perry has been holding on tight—to her memories, to her family, and to North, the twenty-five-year-old horse she loves more than anything.But holding everything together is exhausting.Despite Perry's best efforts, her little brother is struggling, her stepfather is overwhelmed, and North's future is uncertain. The busy city that once felt like ...

Tudor Parfitt tells the extraordinary story of a Jewish child who survived the Holocaust in Slovakia by an almost impossible chain of events. In 1942, Vera, eight, was on a train from the concentration camp at Sered, in western Slovakia, bound for Auschwitz. Had she arrived there, she would certainly have been murdered. Instead, close to the holding camp at Ž ilina, she escaped. He reconstructs Vera' s story and, through it, the wider history of Slovak Jewry 1939 – 1945: the destruction of...

The debut short story collection from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man, hailed as "Britain's female Stephen King" (Daily Mail), featuring eleven bone-chilling and mind-bending tales.Time slips. Doomsday scenarios. Killer butterflies. C. J. Tudor's novels are widely acclaimed for their dark, twisty suspense plots, but with A Sliver of Darkness, she pulls us even further into her dizzying imagination.In "The Lion at the Gate," ...