All the Colours of the Dark

OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE Two childhood best friends. Torn apart by tragedy. Reunited by their search for the truth. Even if finding it means losing each other forever... A SWEEPING COMING-OF-AGE TALE, AN EPIC LOVE STORY AND A SEARING THRILLER - ALL UNFOLDING ON A VAST CANVAS * The Sunday Times Bestseller The New York Times Bestseller The British Book Awards Nominee The BBC Between The Covers Book Club Selection 'A tour de force' GUARDIAN 'An absolutely must-read' GILLIAN FLYNN 'A wonderful book' RICHARD OSMAN 'Entirely shattering' BONNIE GARMUS 'Luminous and heartbreaking' OBSERVER 'A brilliant work of art' JODI PICOULT * 'Two people are less lost than one...' There is a moment when childhood ends. For Joseph 'Patch' Macauley and Saint Brown, it comes late one summer as Patch is abducted from their hometown. Devastated, Saint devotes her days to finding her best friend. Held in total darkness, Patch is hopeless and alone - until he feels a hand in his. Though he never sees the girl, they fall in love. When he escapes, he's left with only her voice and name - and promises to spend the rest of his life searching for her. As Saint's heart breaks for the boy she lost - and the man he becomes - she will shadow his journey, to uncover the truth behind who took him. Over a lifetime driven by obsession, Patch and Saint must sacrifice everything for redemption, justice, and, ultimately, love - even if that means losing each other forever... * 'It's as good as everyone says. I have absolutely no doubt it's the book of the year' JENNIE GODFREY 'I've never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time' LUCY FOLEY 'My book of the decade' DAWN O'PORTER 'I absolutely loved it' SARA COX 'Kept me frantically turning the pages' KRISTIN HANNAH 'Breathtaking' RUTH JONES 'Amazing. Haunting. Unforgettable' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'A book to lose yourself in ... A huge achievement' ALEX MICHAELIDES 'Epic in every sense of the word - and some of the best characters I've ever passed my time with' ABIGAIL DEAN 'A masterpiece' ANDREA MARA 'The sort of book that only comes along once in a decade' ABIR MUKHERJEE 'The best thriller I've ever read' i NEWS 'One of the best books I've ever read' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON

Chris Whitaker-is the author of the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling All The Colours Of The Dark. His other acclaimed and bestselling novels include We Begin At The End, Tall Oaks, and All The Wicked Girls. Chris's novels have been translated into thirty languages and have won the CWA Gold Dagger, the CWA John Creasey Dagger, the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year, the Ned Kelly International Award, and numerous awards around the world. His books have also been selected for the Read With Jenna Book Club, Waterstones Thriller of the Month, Barnes & Noble Book Club, Good Morning America Book Club, and for BBC2's Between The Covers. All The Colours Of The Dark is currently in development with Universal Pictures. Chris was born in London and lives in the UK. Follow him on Instagram @chriswhitakerauthor And on X @WhittyAuthor