THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 3 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY PICK DAVID RAKER IS BACK WITH ANOTHER
HEART-POUNDING MISSING PERSONS CASE 'Tim Weaver is the master of clever unpredictable plots'
CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'If you haven't yet met Raker you're in for a treat' MICK HERRON 'A fine
addition to an excellent series' OBSERVER 'Brilliant . . . A jaw-dropping number of twists and
turns. Truly excellent' B.A. PARIS ______ CCTV footage captures Cate and Aiden Gascoigne
driving home seconds before their car plunges into a ravine and explodes. When fire crews
arrive the vehicle is empty. Cate and Aiden have vanished. Missing persons investigator David
Raker has solved too many impossible cases. He knows that behind every disappearance lies a
dark tale waiting to be uncovered. What he doesn't know is how dark this one is - or how close
it will get to him . . . ______ 'Shocking gripping heart-pounding The Blackbird is
unputdownable . . . Bloody brilliant' NIKKI MAY 'The impressive Weaver triumphs again with this
intricate mystery' DAILY MAIL 'A wonderfully complex riveting and engaging read that kept me
glued to the pages from beginning to end with its sky high levels of suspense and tension'
5***** Reader Review 'A superb twisty crime thriller - writing at its very best. Will keep you
on the edge of your seat and guessing right up to the end' 5***** Reader Review 'I always look
forward to a new Raker but The Blackbird blew me away. Brilliantly plotted deliciously dark
and so clever and unpredictable I was left reeling as I turned the last page. I'm already
eagerly awaiting Tim Weaver's next. A writer at the top of his game' Claire Douglas 'Taut and
immersive with all the hallmarks of a true crime novel' Catherine Steadman 'Incredibly
well-paced with menacing clever twists - Raker is back in this stunning read from one of the
masters of the genre. Tim Weaver goes from strength to strength and this is his best book yet'
Phoebe Morgan Top 3 Sunday Times bestseller February 2023 Richard and Judy Book Club Pick
Spring 2023 Tim Weaver's books have sold over one million copies across all formats [Nielsen
BookScan April 2024]
