All the Colours of the Dark

The gripping, sweeping, new novel from the critically-acclaimed #1 international bestseller Chris Whitaker: one of the must-read novels of the year.

A missing persons mystery, a serial killer thriller, and an epic love story - with a unique twist on each...

Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of local teenager Joseph 'Patch' Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who is broken by her best friend's disappearance. Soon, she will eat, sleep, breathe, only to find him.

But when she does: it will break her heart.

Patch lies in a pitch-black room - all alone - for days or maybe weeks. Until he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and, though they cannot see each other, she takes him from the darkness and paints their world with her words. In this hopeless place, they fall in love.

But when he escapes: there is no sign she ever even existed.

To find her again, Patch charts an epic search across the country. And, to set him free, Saint will shadow his journey: on a darker path to hunt down the man who took them.

Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever...

Simply stunning. I cannot remember the last time I book sucked me in and didn't let me out of its clutches like this did. A truly exceptional masterclass in storytelling. ― John Marrs

Chris Whitaker's All Colours Of The Dark blew me away. A masterclass in storytelling. The writing is superb, the characters the best I've read. This one drew me in, every word, every page. This wonderful story will stay with me for a very long time. ― Mari Hannah

Epic, heartfelt and all-encompassing. A mystery wrapped in a love story that will break and then mend your heart. I already miss these characters but I won't ever forget them. ― Holly Seddon

All The Colours of the Dark is a book unlike any I've read. It is, in fact, three books in one. An epic, cinematic tale of love and survival and grief and loss. And the generative power and destructive power of hope. It's pure and incredibly poignant - with beauty that is startling in places and agonising in others. A heartbreaking work of genius. Has to win all the prizes. ― Imran Mahmood

In All The Colours of the Dark Chris Whitaker masterfully draws the impact of a brutal crime on a small community. Humour and humanity shine out of the black in this heartbreaking, life-affirming story of hope and loss, good and evil, depravity and, redemption, and all the infinite shades between. Joel Dicker meets Barbara Kingsolverwith a hint of My Girl and something all of its own. Beg, borrow or steal a copy. ― Charlotte Philby

A truly epic crime novel and love story. As beautiful as it is engrossing- with descriptions that'll make you stop and smile and characters you'll never forget. One of the finest storytellers working today. ― Will Dean

Chris Whitaker's latest novel is a book to lose yourself in. Beginning with a boy's abduction in a small town and the obsession for justice it ignites in him and his best friend, this sprawling crime novel transcends its genre to become something epic in scope, haunting and ultimately deeply moving. A huge achievement. ― Alex Michaelides