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The whisper man / Alex North.

North, Alex, 1976- (author.).

Summary:

"After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank. But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed 'The Whisper Man,' for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night. Just as Tom and Jake settle into their new home, a young boy vanishes. His disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter's crimes, reigniting old rumors that he preyed with an accomplice. Now, detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must find the boy before it is too late, even if that means Pete has to revisit his great foe in prison: The Whisper Man."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250317995 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 355 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Celadon Books, 2019.
Subject: Fathers and sons > Fiction.
Widowers > Fiction.
Serial murderers > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
Boys > Crimes against > Fiction.
Serial murder investigation > England > Fiction.
Cold cases (Criminal investigation) > England > Fiction.
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction)
Psychological fiction.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    Mourning the death of his wife, a father and his young son move to Featherbank for a fresh start but find their new town has a dark past involving a serial killer named "The Whisper Man."
  • Baker & Taylor
    Mourning the death of his wife, a father moves with his young son to Featherbank for a fresh start but finds their new town has a dark past involving a serial killer named “The Whisper Man.”
  • McMillan Palgrave

    THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
    **Soon to be a Netflix film starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott**


    In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town.


    After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank.

    But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed "The Whisper Man," for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night.

    Just as Tom and Jake settle into their new home, a young boy vanishes. His disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter's crimes, reigniting old rumors that he preyed with an accomplice. Now, detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must find the boy before it is too late, even if that means Pete has to revisit his great foe in prison: The Whisper Man.

    And then Jake begins acting strangely. He hears a whispering at his window...

    "WORKS BEAUTIFULLY... If you like being terrified, The Whisper Man has your name on it."
    —The New York Times, Editor's Pick

    "SUPERB"
    —Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review

    "BRILLIANT... will satisfy readers of Thomas Harris and Stephen King."
    —Booklist, Starred Review

    "POIGNANT AND TERRIFYING"
    —Entertainment Weekly


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