A missing persons mystery a serial killer thriller and an epic love story - with a unique
twist on each... * * * * * Late one summer the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the
abduction of local teenager Joseph 'Patch' Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown who is
broken by her best friend's disappearance. Soon she will eat sleep breathe only to find
him. But when she does: it will break her heart. Patch lies in a pitch-black room - all
alone - for days or maybe weeks. Until he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and though
they cannot see each other she takes him from the darkness and paints their world with her
words. In this hopeless place they fall in love. But when he escapes: there is no sign she
ever even existed. To find her again Patch charts an epic search across the country. And
to set him free Saint will shadow his journey: on a darker path to hunt down the man who took
them. Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever... ****** PRAISE FOR
ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK: 'Impeccably crafted deeply emotional entirely shattering. I
was captivated from page one.' BONNIE GARMUS author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY 'Chris
Whitaker's latest novel is a book to lose yourself in... this sprawling crime novel transcends
its genre to become something epic in scope haunting and ultimately deeply moving. A huge
achievement.' ALEX MICHAELIDES author of THE SILENT PATIENT 'ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK
is epic in every sense of the word: time scope skill and love. It's a crime novel with a
huge beating heart and some of the best characters I've ever passed my time with.' ABIGAIL
DEAN author of GIRL A 'Taut beguiling and suspenseful ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK
reveals the depth of a town's loss when a young boy goes missing' NITA PROSE author of THE
MAID 'Engrossing heart-breaking and uplifting in equal measure - I've never read anything
quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time.' LUCY FOLEY author of THE
PARIS APARTMENT 'This book hits like a sledgehammer. Equal parts harrowing and triumphant
Chris Whitaker's novel is a haunting story of America alternating between its twin strands of
violence and love. I couldn't put it down and will always remember that 13 year old pirate
Patch and that brilliant little beekeeper Saint. An absolutely must-read novel.' GILLIAN
FLYNN author of GONE GIRL