The Chalk Man

*Preorder THE book of 2018. The Chalk Man is coming . . .*None of us ever agreed on the exact beginning. Was it when we started drawing the chalk figures, or when they started to appear on their own? Was it the terrible accident? Or when they found the first body? **** What authors aresaying about The Chalk Man'[I] haven't had a sleepless night due to a book for a longtime. The Chalk Man changed that. Many congrats C. J. Tudor' Fiona Barton,bestselling author of The Widow 'What a great book. A twisty thriller and downright creepyending. 5 stars' Sarah Pinborough, the bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes 'Tense, skillful storytelling' Ali Land, bestselling authorof Good Me Bad Me 'Absolutely brilliant. I was expecting a creepy horror storythat I'd have to read with all the lights on but this book is so much more thanthat - it's witty, insightful, clever, thoughtful, mysterious, gripping,nostalgic and utterly compelling. Publishers often talk about "an excitingnew voice in fiction" and I genuinely think C. J. Tudor is going to behuge. This book has bestseller written all over it and if it doesn't go tonumber one I will eat my crime writing hat' C. L. Taylor, bestselling author ofThe Missing 'With its driving plot and sensitive evocation of friendshipand loneliness, The Chalk Man is anutterly gripping read, with an ending that will make the hairs on the back ofyour neck bristle' Karen Perry, bestselling author of Can You Keep a Secret? '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, bestselling author of Last Seen Alive '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 fresh and deserves to be a huge success' James Oswald, bestselling author of theInspector McLean series 'Impossible to put down, cleverly constructed and executed' RagnarJonasson, author of the bestselling DarkIceland series 'Finished reading TheChalk Man by C.J Tudor last night. What a book! Enjoyed every minute of it.A total banger!' Amy Lloyd, author of The Innocent Wife 'Kept me up untilfive in the morning. Wonderfully written. I loved it!' Kimberley Chambers, bestselling author of Backstabber