About Alex North: Alex North was born in Leeds, where he now lives with his wife and son. He studied Philosophy at Leeds University, and prior to becoming a writer he worked there in their sociology department. The Whisper Man was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, and is being published in more than 30 languages.

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Dan Garvie can't move on from a thing he didn't do. He saw the boy. He knew he needed help. But he ran and hid – and a terrifying serial killer got away. 
 
Years later, Dan is a successful criminal psychiatrist, unpicking the very darkest of human behaviour. Because, despite what he saw that day, Dan knows there's no such thing as a monster. 
 
But now his father, John, has disappeared. And days before he vanished, he’d found a body near his home, which might just link back to the serial killer from that fateful day. 
 
Is this a chance for Dan to save his dad and find redemption. Or is he walking straight into a trap...

The Man Made of Smoke

The 50/50 killer preys on couples. 
 
He manipulates their love for each other and makes them play a game. 
He stalks them, tortures them and then forces them to choose. 
What is going to break first? Their will or their love for each other? 
Only two things are certain: 
One of them will die. 
And the other will have killed them.

The 50/50 Killer

When Neil Dawson's father commits suicide, he is devastated by the loss. 
 
But even through his grief, Neil knows something isn't right. Among his father's possessions, he finds a copy of an old novel, The Black Flower. Opening it will take Neil into an investigation full of danger, pain and subterfuge. 
 
Detective Hannah Price is also mourning her father, having followed his footsteps into the police force. 
 
When she gets assigned to Neil's father's case, it will lead her on a journey into her own past and to the heart of a shattering secret...

Black Flowers

A RICHARD & JUDY PICK 
SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 
A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 
 
'The best crime novel of the decade' Steve Cavanagh 
'Both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking' Mark Billingham 
'Superbly creepy . . . it might just break your heart a little, too' Heat 
'A dark, creepy, thriller with a huge amount of heart' Stuart MacBride 
'Beautifully crafted, heart-rending and spine-tinglingly chilling' Sarah Pinborough 
'Shades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right' C. J. Tudor 
______________ 
 
If you leave a door half-open, soon you'll hear the whispers spoken... 
 
Fifteen years ago, a serial killer known only as 'The Whisper Man' wreaked havoc on the sleepy village of Featherbank. 
 
But with the killer behind bars, the village is now a safe haven for Tom and his young son Jake to make a fresh start. 
 
Until another boy goes missing. It feels like history is repeating itself. 
 
Could the killer still be out there - and can Tom protect his son from becoming the next victim? 
___________ 
 
'A true skin-crawler' Guardian 
 
'This flawlessly plotted thriller absolutely deserves to be shouted about' Sunday Mirror 
 
Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Winter 2019

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?

The Shadow Friend

For DI Andrew Hicks, solving a murder is logical: your first suspicions are usually right. 
So when the brutally beaten body of a young woman is found, Hicks immediately turns his attention to the most likely culprit – her possessive ex-husband. 
But when a second body is found, similarly beaten, Hicks is forced to think again about his suspect. 
As the death toll starts rising, Hicks realises he’s dealing with something much darker – and deadlier – than he’d imagined. 
A serial killer is at large – one who revels in chaos. 
To stop the senseless murders, Hicks must bring the killer to justice. 
But will his own demons stand in the way?

Dark Room

Katie always prided herself on being a responsible big sister - until she left her brother Chris alone for one selfish afternoon, and everything fell apart. Although he survived the attack, the scars ran deep - physical, and emotional. Now they're adults, and they haven't spoken in years. 
 
Then she gets a call - from a detective. A body has been found in a sprawling mansion - one that remains half-ruined by a decades-old fire. Chris is the prime suspect. 
 
Katie knows this might be her last, best chance to save her brother. But she doesn't realise that this isn't the first murder - and so she doesn't know how much danger she's in...

The Half Burnt House

YOU CAN RUN 
Police called to a crime scene on a quiet suburban street are shocked to find a woman being held captive. 
YOU CAN HIDE 
When the remains of more victims are discovered, it seems that the notorious Red River Killer, who has been abducting women for twenty years, has finally been identified. 
BUT HE'S STILL OUT THERE 
DI Will Turner leads the investigation. The killer may be running, but he's certainly not hiding - and the hunt for his next victim is very much underway . . .

You Can Run

Every year Detective David Groves receives a birthday card for his son - even though he buried him years ago. 
 
His son's murder took everything from him, apart from his belief in the law, even though the killers were never found. This year, though, the card bears a different message: I know who did it. 
 
Meanwhile, a woman who died in a car accident is claiming to be back from the dead - with a terrifying account of what she's been through. 
 
The answer to both lies with the kind of people you want to run from - and uncovering the truth means going through hell . . .

I Know Who Did It

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