The Shadow Friend

Published
Jul 2020
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Thriller Thriller

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* PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW, from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Whisper Man *If it had happened to you, you would have run away too.Twenty-five years ago, Paul's friend Charlie Crabtree brutally killed their classmate - and then vanished without a trace.Paul's never forgiven himself for his part in what happened. He's never gone back home.Until his elderly mother has a fall. It's finally time to stop running.It's not long before things start to go wrong. His mother claims there's someone in the house. Paul realises someone is following him. And, in a town many miles away, a copycat killer has struck.Which makes him wonder - what really happened to Charlie the day of the murder?And can anyone stop it happening again?Praise for Alex NorthThe best crime novel of the decade - Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of ThirteenFirst it's spooky. Then it's scary. Then it's terrifying. And then... well, dear reader, proceed at your own risk. An ambitious, deeply satisfying thriller - a seamless blend of Harlan Coben, Stephen King, and Thomas Harris. My flesh is still crawling - A. J. Finn, no.1 bestselling author of The Woman in the WindowAlex North has achieved the seemingly impossible. The Whisper Man is a thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful - Mark BillinghamA dark, creepy, thriller with a huge amount of heart. Damn, but Alex North can write! - Stuart MacBride

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Apr 2021 Penguin (UK) ISBN 140593624X
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First Edition Jul 2020 Penguin (UK) ISBN 1405939281
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Jul 2020 Penguin ISBN 1405936266
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Jul 2020 Penguin Audio ISBN B088FZCSVS
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