THE book of 2018. The Chalk Man is coming . . .Looking back, it all started on the day of the fair and the terrible accident. When twelve-year-old Eddie first met the Chalk Man.It was the Chalk Man who gave Eddie the idea for the drawings: a way to leave secret messages between his group of friends. And it was fun, to start with, until the figures led them to the body of a young girl. That was thirty years ago and Ed thought the past was behind him. Then he receives a letter containing just two things: a piece of chalk, and a drawing of a stick figure. As history begins to repeat itself, Ed realises the game was never over . . .Everyone has secrets.Everyone is guilty of something.And children are not always so innocent.****'Tense, skillful storytelling' Ali Land, bestselling author of Good Me Bad Me'What a great book. A twisty thriller and downright creepy ending. 5 stars' Sarah Pinborough, the number 1 bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes'Kept me up until five in the morning. Wonderfully written. I loved it!' Kimberley Chambers, bestselling author of Backstabber 'It's been a while since I've read such an impressive debut.The pace was perfectly judged, the characters superbly drawn and there's acreeping sense of unease that starts with the prologue and grows throughout thebook. And then that ending! It feels so freshand deserves to be a huge success' James Oswald, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Inspector McLean series'What an amazing debut! Such an ingenious, original idea. Iwas engrossed from the very first page. I loved how the 1986 and present daystorylines weaved so skilfully together to create that unforgettable andunexpected ending. Compelling, taut and so very, very chilling. This book willhaunt you!' Claire Douglas, Sunday Timesbestselling author of Last Seen Alive 'Impossible to put down, cleverly constructed andexecuted' Ragnar Jonasson, author of the bestselling Dark Iceland series 'I absolutely loved The Chalk Man . . . It's a dark, mesmerising thriller with an ending that left me with goosebumps!' Nuala Elwood, author of My Sister's Bones '[I] haven't had a sleepless night due to a book for a long time. The Chalk Man changed that. Manycongrats C. J Tudor.' Fiona Barton, bestselling author of The Widow'One of the best books I've read since I first read Stephen King's IT when I was 14. Go get it!' Rachel Burton, author of The Many Colours of Us'I've justfinished The Chalk Man by C. J Tudor.WOW! I could not put it down. If you like Stephen King, you'll LOVE this! Hayley Barker, Showstopper'Absolutely brilliant. I was enthralled from start to finish . . . This book has bestseller written all over it and if it doesn't go to number one I will eat my crime writing hat' C.L Taylor, author of The Missing'The Chalk Man is an utterly gripping read, with an ending that will make the hairs on the back of your neck bristle' Karen Perry, bestselling author of Can You Keep a Secret?'Just finished The Chalk Man. Dark andaddictive. This page-turner is more twisty than a rollercoaster. And one hellof a ride' Will Dean, Dark Pines'Absolutely loved it! Creepy, brilliant and tense, I couldnot put it down!' Karen Hamilton, The Perfect Girlfriend'Blasted through this beauty in one intense and thrillingsitting' S R Masters, The Killer You Know'The Chalk Man stole my weekend! Wow. Just wow. The tensionjust builds and builds. And what a final page ... ' Simon Lelic, The House Skryť popis