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The Shadow at the Door

The Shadow at the Door

Four cases. One connection. The gripping David Raker short story collection

Summary

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
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FOUR MYSTERIES

It'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 STORIES

Missing 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 CONNECTION

A 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 . . .
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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

Reviews

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About the author

Tim Weaver

Tim Weaver is the Sunday Times bestselling author of fifteen novels, including No One Home, The Blackbird and The Last Goodbye, and a short story collection. He is also the host and producer of the chart-topping Missing podcast and is currently developing an original TV series with the team behind Line of Duty. A former journalist and magazine editor, he lives near Bath with his wife and daughter.
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