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 teenager Joseph ´Patch´ Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who will risk everything to find her best friend. But when she does: it will break her heart. Patch lies alone in a pitch-black room - until he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and, though they cannot see each other, she lights their world with her words. But when he escapes: there is no sign she ever even existed. Left with only her voice and her name, he paints her from broken memories - and charts an epic search to find her. As years turn to decades, and hope becomes obsession, Saint will shadow his journey - on a darker path to hunt down the man who took them - and set free the only boy she ever loved. Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever... ****** PRAISE FOR ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK: ´Impeccably crafted, deeply emotional, entirely shattering. I was captivated from page one.´ BONNIE GARMUS, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY ´Chris Whitaker´s latest novel is a book to lose yourself in... this sprawling crime novel transcends its genre to become something epic in scope, haunting and ultimately deeply moving. A huge achievement.´ ALEX MICHAELIDES, author of THE SILENT PATIENT ´ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK is epic in every sense of the word: time, scope, skill, and love. It´s a crime novel with a huge beating heart and some of the best characters I´ve ever passed my time with.´ ABIGAIL DEAN, author of GIRL A ´Taut, beguiling , and suspenseful, ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK reveals the depth of a town´s loss when a young boy goes missing´ NITA PROSE, author of THE MAID ´Engrossing, heart-breaking and uplifting in equal measure - I´ve never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time.´ LUCY FOLEY, author of THE PARIS APARTMENT ´This book hits like a sledgehammer. Equal parts harrowing and triumphant, Chris Whitaker´s novel is a haunting story of America, alternating between its twin strands of violence and love. I couldn´t put it down, and will always remember that 13 year old pirate, Patch, and that brilliant little beekeeper, Saint. An absolutely must-read novel.´ GILLIAN FLYNN, author of GONE GIRL