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Missing persons investigator David Raker's heartstopping hunt for a mother's vanished son--book one of Tim Weaver's international bestselling mystery seriesOne year ago, Alex Towne's body was found. One month ago, his mother saw him on the street. One week ago, David Raker agreed to look for him. Now he wishes he hadn't. Mary Towne's son, Alex, went missing six years ago. Five years later he finally turned up--as a corpse in a car wreck. Missing persons investigator David Raker doesn't want the work: it's clearly a sad but hopeless case of mistaken identity brought to him by a woman unable to let go of her son. But haunted by a loss of his own, he reluctantly agrees. As Raker digs deeper, he discovers that Alex's life was not the innocent one his mother believed. Buried in his past are secrets that were never meant to be found--and dark, dangerous men willing to kill to protect them.

The million-copy international bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club (UK) pick A family vanishes...A terrifying past is revealed When Emily Kane arrives at her sister's house she finds the front door unlocked with no one inside. Dinner is still cooking and the TV is on. Carrie, her husband and their two daughters are gone. At the heart of their disappearance lies a dark secret . . . And when the police draw a blank, it becomes clear someone doesn't want the family found. Will Emily find them, or will she become the next victim? "A taut and thrilling novel - his best yet" -- Richard & Judy Book Club (UK)

THE GRIPPING DAVID RAKER SHORT STORY COLLECTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR . . .'The mystery behind the stories had my imagination running wild' 5***** READER REVIEW'Draws you in right from the start . . . Full of suspense' 5***** READER REVIEW'Each story is intriguing, compelling and addictive. Brilliant' 5***** READER REVIEW________FOUR MYSTERIESIt's a night just like any other in the Conister home - but then Paul heads upstairs and never comes back.When his wife Maggie goes to see where he is, she can't find him. His phone and wallet are by the bed. The windows are locked from the inside.Paul has vanished.FOUR STORIESMissing persons investigator David Raker is an expert in locating the lost. So when he's hired by Maggie, he knows that in every disappearance - however impossible it seems - there's an answer.What he doesn't know yet is that his search for Paul Conister will become linked to three other mysteries . . .ONE CONNECTIONA night patrolman on the London Underground makes a deadly discovery.A cold case is reopened - but the key witness appears to no longer exist.And thousands of miles away, a random shooting may not be random at all.David Raker is key to unlocking the truth . . .________Praise for Tim Weaver:'Smart, pacy and completely gripping' T.M. LOGAN'So many twists and surprises' TIMES'Impressive' GUARDIAN'Terrific' SUNDAY TIMES'I couldn't put it down' SUN'Twisty, unpredictable and so gripping' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Packed with twists' DAILY EXPRESS 'Genuinely original' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

IT WAS THE PERFECT DAY OUT . . .UNTIL THEY NEVER CAME BACK.READ THE EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT NEW DAVID RAKER THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING MASTER OF THE MISSING PERSON MYSTERY, TIM WEAVER ‘Fiendishly serpentine and utterly compulsive’ Louise Candlish ‘These books are unputdownable. If you haven't yet met Raker, you're in for a treat’ Mick Herron---One family . . . On a beautiful summer's day, at a remote lake in the middle of Dartmoor, three members of the Fowler family take a dinghy out onto the water, leaving mother Sarah at the shore.Less than sixty seconds later, she checks to see where they are.The boat is drifting in the middle of the lake. It's empty.Sarah's family have completely vanished.One killer . . .At the Skyline Casino in London, the security team have just made a headline-grabbing arrest: they've spotted and detained a man suspected of murdering a high roller.After locking him in one of their holding cells, the team station themselves outside and wait for the police. But when the cops arrive, they find something impossible.The killer is no longer inside the cell.Two detectives . . .David Raker is an expert at solving missing persons puzzles – but these mysteries are unlike anything he's ever seen.As he digs into the Fowler's, his long-time ally – ex-detective, Colm Healy – tries to get to the bottom of what happened at the casino.But the men are in danger. Because, buried in the shadows of both cases, is a deadly secret that was never meant to come out . . .---READERS CAN'T PUT IT DOWN:‘So cleverly plotted’ ***** Reader review‘A fabulous high octane thriller full of secrets and with a shocking climax’ ***** Reader review‘One of the best books I have ever read’ ***** Reader review‘There aren't enough superlatives to describe how good it is’ ***** Reader review‘Kept me guessing right up to its perfectly executed final chapter’ ***** Reader review‘Fiendishly well plotted’ ***** Reader reviewPRAISE FOR TIM WEAVER'Impossibly clever. Impossible to put down' CHRIS WHITAKER'Corkscrew twists. Impossible to read without breaking into a sweat' THE TIMES'The master of clever, unpredictable plots' CLAIRE DOUGLASTim Weaver, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

**Pre-order the new, heart-stopping David Raker thriller from the million-copy bestselling master of the missing person mystery**ONE DAY AGO…Following a car accident, Preston Stewart goes in for surgery on his face. The operation is a success. Afterwards, still recovering from the anaesthetic and with his wife Ellie at his side, Preston’s bandages are removed by a nurse. But when Ellie sees the man under the bandages, something is wrong. It’s not her husband.16 YEARS AGO…Zauna Roy’s older brother Marco went missing when she was ten. He’s never been found. After finishing university, Zauna meets Anna and Sydney, a two-person documentary crew who become fascinated by Marco’s disappearance. The three women begin looking into what happened and where Marco could have gone. A month later, Zauna, Anna and Sydney vanish into thin air.NOW…Missing persons investigator David Raker is hired to find out what happened to Preston Stewart –– and soon makes a connection to the three lost women. But as he and his long-time ally, former detective Colm Healy, begin unravelling the two cases, they start to realise these crimes aren’t just connected to each other, they’re connected to a killer called Dr Glass –– the man who murdered Healy’s daughter.Even worse, Raker and Healy are against the clock… because in 24 hours, something terrible is going to happen…---PRAISE FOR TIM WEAVER'Impossibly clever. Impossible to put down' CHRIS WHITAKER'Corkscrew twists. Impossible to read without breaking into a sweat' THE TIMES'The master of clever, unpredictable plots' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

International bestselling author Tim Weaver returns with his next David Raker mystery, a high-stakes search for a recently retired detective who vanishes from his own home After decades of service, Leonard Franks has stepped down from the Metropolitan Police as a high-ranking detective in the Homicide and Serious Crime Command. He and his wife, Ellie, have retired to a farmhouse in the seclusion of the English countryside, far from the clamor of London. Everything goes just as they've imagined, until the night Leonard leaves the house to fetch firewood--and never returns. With the police investigation at a dead end nine months later, Leonard's daughter, a detective herself, turns in desperation to David Raker, a missing persons investigator with a gift for finding the lost. But nothing can prepare Raker for what he's about to find--or for the devastating secret behind this disappearance. And by the time he realizes what it is, and how deep the lies go, he finds himself in serious danger--along with everyone he cares about. Raker's action-packed investigation takes readers on a richly atmospheric thrill ride, from the seedy backstreets of London and the stark quiet of the Devon countryside to the sinister hallways of an abandoned mental institution. In Fall from Grace, Weaver has delivered another sharp, emotionally charged mystery that saves its most startling revelations for the final pages.

THE DEBUT THRILLER IN THE BESTSELLING DAVID RAKER MISSING PERSONS SERIES, PERFECT FOR FANS OF MO HAYDER, LINWOOD BARCLAY AND MICHAEL CONNELLYOne year ago, Alex Towne's body was found.One month ago, his mother saw him on the street.One week ago, David Raker agreed to look for him.Now he wishes he hadn't.Mary Towne's son, Alex, went missing six years ago. Five years later he finally turned up - as a corpse in a car wreck. Missing persons investigator David Raker doesn't want the work: it's clearly a sad but hopeless case of mistaken identity brought to him by a woman unable to let go of her son. But haunted by a loss of his own, Raker reluctantly agrees.Big mistake. For as he digs deeper, he discovers that Alex's life was not the innocent one his mother believed. Buried in his past are secrets that were never meant to be found - and dark, dangerous men willing to kill to protect them. Soon Raker will discover that there are things far worse than death . . .Praise for Tim Weaver:'Weaver has delivered another cracking crime thriller' Daily Mail'I couldn't put it down' The Sun'Weaver's books get better each time - tense, complex, written with flair as well as care' Guardian'The reader is educated as well as entertained, enthralled and intrigued. David Raker is a most complex and engaging investigator, each case leaving its mark on his soul, and ours' Sunday Times bestselling author Liz Nugent

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY THRILLER PICK NO ONE HOME Straight-A student Megan Carver was an unlikely runaway. But six months on, she's never been found.Missing persons investigator David Raker knows what it's like to grieve. He knows the shadowy world of the lost, too. So when he's hired by Megan's parents to find out what happened to her, he recognises their pain - but knows that the darkest secrets can be buried deep.The more Raker digs, the more he realises everything is a lie. People close to Megan are dead. Others are too terrified to talk. And at the centre of it all is a place like no other.They call it The Dead Tracks.And there, Megan's secrets could cost Raker his life . . .From the bestselling author behind the chart-topping podcast Missing, this mystery is perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh's I See You and Jo Nesbo's The Thirst.'Weaver has delivered another cracking crime thriller' Daily Mail

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY THRILLER PICK NO ONE HOME'THRILLING' RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB NO GOODBYEWhen Leonard Franks and his wife Ellie left London for their dream retirement in the seclusion of Dartmoor, everything seemed perfect. But then Leonard heads outside to fetch firewood from the back of the house - and never returns.NO TRACENine months later, Leonard's family turn to David Raker - a missing persons investigator with a gift for finding the lost. But nothing can prepare Raker for what he's about to uncover.NOWHERE TO HIDEBecause, at the heart of this disappearance lies a devastating secret. And by the time Raker realises what it is, and how deep the lies go, it's not just him in danger - it's everyone he cares about. The perfect thriller for fans of Jo Nesbo and Michael Connelly - from the bestselling author and host of chart-topping podcast Missing.'A dark, complex and visceral read' Financial Times'[Weaver] has pulled another rabbit out of the hat' Crime Fiction Lover

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY THRILLER PICK NO ONE HOME HE SEARCHES FOR THE DISAPPEARED.Missing persons investigator David Raker specializes in finding the lost. Whether dead or alive, he brings the truth home to the families left behind. But there's one person he's never been able to save.NOW THEY MUST TRY TO FIND A KILLER.Colm Healy was one of the Met's best detectives - until the unsolved murders of a mother and her twin daughters consumed his career, his family and his life. Agreeing to work with Healy, Raker soon learns the hard way how this puzzle breeds obsession.IT WILL COST THEM EVERYTHING.Meanwhile, the killer watches, waits, and prepares to bury the truth forever. Because this was never just a murder. It was something far worse . . .'A luminous example of what a considerable talent Weaver is. Catch him at once' Daily Mail'David Raker has joined a select band of fictional characters whose return in a new book excites existing fans and collects new ones . . . one of the most vibrant and unusual protagonists in modern crime fiction' Crime Fiction Lover

'A brilliant opening twist. It had me racing to the end' Fiona Barton, bestselling author of The WidowTHE UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK NO ONE HOME A young man wakes up bruised and beaten, with no memory of who he is or where he came from.The press immediately dub him 'The Lost Man'. Naming himself Richard Kite, he spends the next ten months desperately trying to find out who he is. But despite media appeals and the efforts of the police, no one knows him. Richard's last hope may be private investigator David Raker - a seasoned locator of missing people. But Raker has more questions than answers. Who is Richard Kite? Why does no one know him? And what links him to the body of a woman found beside a London railway line two years ago? Could Richard be responsible for her death - or is he next? Praise for I Am Missing: 'So cleverly constructed I never guessed any of the twists' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of Local Girl Missing 'Tim Weaver is the rising star of British crime and I Am Missing will haunt your dreams' Tony Parsons, bestselling author of the DC Max Wolfe series 'Tim Weaver writes books so meticulously researched that the reader is educated as well as entertained, enthralled and intrigued. David Raker is a most complex and engaging investigator, each case leaving its mark on his soul, and ours' Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Lying in Wait 'A really exciting, interesting and genuinely original read. I had no idea where it was going' Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of Everything but the Truth 'Weaver's credentials are sui generis, and they are burnished by this latest novel' Barry Forshaw, Crime Time 'A fast-paced story packed with twists and surprises . . . a thrilling and hugely enjoyable novel with a frantic, engrossing finale' Jon Coates, Daily Express**DON'T MISS THE STUNNING NEW THRILLER FROM TIM WEAVER - NO ONE HOME IS OUT NOW**

A woman walks into a police station. She has no phone and no ID, just a piece of paper that reads 'David Raker'. She says she's his wife. She looks just like her. She knows everything about him. But David buried his wife eight years ago. Is this really the woman he loved? Did he really say goodbye? Or is he losing his mind?Raker needs to find out the truth before it's too late, because he is now the prime suspect in her disappearance . .

THE LATEST SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB THRILLER PICK FROM THE AUTHOR OF YOU WERE GONE'THE TENTH IN THE TERRIFIC DAVID RAKER SERIES - BLISS!' LEE CHILDNine neighbours gather for a dinner party.But by the next morning, they had disappeared without a trace.No bodies. No evidence. No clues.Two and a half years later, it remains a mystery. Desperate for answers, the families of the missing turn to investigator David Raker.How did an entire village vanish overnight?And is he looking for nine missing people, or nine dead bodies?'I was hooked from beginning to end. A dark, thrilling rollercoaster of a read that is not only unputdownable but has heart' Claire Douglas'From the moment I read the intriguing premise for this book, I couldn't wait to dive in - and I wasn't disappointed. A clever and original plot, expertly executed' Rachel AbbottPraise for Tim Weaver:'So many twists and surprises' Times'Impressive' Guardian'I couldn't put it down' Sun'It had me racing to the end' Fiona Barton'Genuinely original' Gillian McAllisterTim Weaver, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 3 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY PICKDAVID 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 MorganTop 3 Sunday Times bestseller, February 2023Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Spring 2023Tim Weaver's books have sold over one million copies across all formats [Nielsen BookScan, April 2024]

Two disappearances. Two families. One secret. Missing persons investigator David Raker returns to crack a cold case wide open.‘Impossible to read without breaking into a sweat’ The Times'Unsettling, brilliantly plotted, and satisfyingly complex, these books are unputdownable. If you haven't yet met Raker, you're in for a treat' Mick Herron'Grips like a vice and twists like a rollercoaster. Impossibly clever. Impossible to put down' Chris Whitaker ----ONE DAY AGO...On the night Tom Brenner and his nine-year-old son Leo visit the Seven Peaks theme park, they head straight for the ghost house.They go in. But they don't come out.Somewhere inside the ride, impossible as it seems, the two of them simply vanish.FORTY YEARS AGO...When Rebekah Murphy was three, her mother walked out of their childhood home and never returned.Nearly four decades on, Fiona Murphy is still missing.But then, out of the blue, a letter arrives in the post.It says it's from Fiona.NOW...Missing persons investigator David Raker is hired by Rebekah to find out if the letter is actually from her mother - and soon makes a connection to the Brenners.But these are mysteries whose secrets were never meant to be found.And with his closest ally under arrest and about to reveal some truths of his own, the danger to Raker is coming from all sides...----Praise For Tim Weaver:'Terrific' Sunday Times'A writer at the top of his game' Claire Douglas'Packed with twists' Daily Express'Genuinely original' Gillian McAllister'What a talent' Daily Mail'Impressive' GuardianSunday Times bestseller, June 2023Tim Weavers' books have sold over one million copies across all formats [Nielsen Bookscan, April 2024]

IT WAS THE PERFECT DAY OUT . . .UNTIL THEY NEVER CAME BACK.THE EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT DAVID RAKER THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING MASTER OF THE MISSING PERSON MYSTERY, TIM WEAVERRICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'Fiendishly serpentine and utterly compulsive' Louise CandlishA beautiful summer day. A remote Dartmoor lake.The Fowler family takes a boat out.Mother Sarah stays on shore.She looks away for one minute.When she turns back the boat is empty . . .Her family has vanished.The police draw a blank.Yet missing persons investigatorDavid Raker knows something isn’t right.He promises answers.But his questions might put him in the path of a killer . . .‘A twisty adventure, a masterclass of plotting’Literary Review‘Raker and a race against time - is there a better basis for a book? Impossible to put down’ HOLLY WATT‘Oh-so tantalising twisty’ Heat

”Joillekin lukijoille kelpaa vain salapoliisiromaani, jossa on todellinen arvoitus, monisyinen juoni, harhauttavia vihjeitä ja epäluotettavia henkilöhahmoja. Weaver kirjoittaa juuri näille lukijoille.” - The New York Times Book ReviewMiljoonille lontoolaisille se on aivan tavallinen joulukuun aamu. Sam Wrenille se on aamu, jona hän nousee metroon - eikä koskaan poistu sieltä.Ei silminnäkijöitä. Ei jälkeäkään valvontakameroissa. Kuusi kuukautta myöhemmin hän on edelleen kateissa.Epätoivoisesti vastauksia kaipaava Julia Wren palkkaa David Rakerin etsimään miestään, joka vaikuttaa haihtuneen kuin savuna ilmaan.Raker osaa löytää kadonneet. Hän tietää, miten he ajattelevat. Hän tietää, että kaikilla on jotain salattavaa. Tässä tapauksessa salaisuudet ulottuvat syvemmälle kuin kukaan on osannut kuvitella.Raker alkaa epäillä, että poliisitkin valehtelevat. Ja kaiken aikaa joku tarkkailee häntä. Joku, joka tietää mitä metrossa tapahtui tuona aamuna ja on valmis tekemään mitä tahansa pitääkseen Samin salaisuudet omana tietonaan.Tim Weaverin kadonneita henkilöitä etsivästä David Rakerista kertova trillerisarja on noussut Britanniassa todelliseksi bestselleriksi. Poispyyhkäisty on kolmas sarjassa suomeksi ilmestyvä teos.

17-vuotias Megan Carver on hyvän perheen kiltti tyttö, koulunsa mallioppilas, joka ei koskaan hankkiudu ikävyyksiin. Nyt hän on kuitenkin ollut jo kuusi kuukautta kateissa.Kadonneita henkilöitä jäljittävälle David Rakerille kadottamisen suru on tuttu. Hän tuntee myös kadonneiden varjomaailman. Meganin vanhempien pyynnöstä hän ottaa jutun tutkittavakseen.Mitä syvemmälle Meganin tapaukseen Raker kaivautuu, sitä selvemmäksi käy, että kaikki on valhetta. Tapauksesta jotain tietävistä henkilöistä jotkut ovat kuolleet, toiset liian peloissaan puhuakseen.Rakerin tutkimukset johdattavat hänet kaupungin laitamilla sijaitsevaan metsikköön. Paikkaan, jolla on karmea historia.Synkimmät salaisuudet on piilotettu syvälle. Meganin katoamiseen liittyvien salaisuuksien tutkinta voi maksaa Rakerille hänen henkensä.Tim Weaverin kadonneita henkilöitä etsivästä David Rakerista kertova trillerisarja on noussut Britanniassa todelliseksi bestselleriksi. Sarjassa on tähän mennessä ilmestynyt yhdeksän romaania. Kadonneet jäljet on toinen sarjassa suomeksi ilmestyvä teos.