The Chalk Man
The chilling and spine-tingling Sunday Times bestseller
Published on 23. August 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4059-3095-6 (ISBN)
Description
'IF YOU LIKE MY STUFF, YOU'LL LIKE THIS' STEPHEN KING
'WONDERFULLY CREEPY - LIKE A COLD BLADE ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK' LEE CHILD
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SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC DRAMA
It was only meant to be a game . . .
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?
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD & THE STEEL DAGGER, BEST THRILLER AWARD
'A must-read' Daily Express
'A tense gripper with a leave-the-lights-on shock ending' Sunday Times
'There are shades of Stephen King in this very creepy timeslip' Guardian, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
'A frightening Stephen King-esque coming-of-age story cum murder mystery' Daily Telegraph, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
'There are shades of Stephen King when the reality bends into the sinister, and a deliciously creepy finale' Daily Mail
'Deliciously creepy with a side order of Eighties nostalgia' Good Housekeeping
'WONDERFULLY CREEPY - LIKE A COLD BLADE ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK' LEE CHILD
____________
SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC DRAMA
It was only meant to be a game . . .
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?
____________
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD & THE STEEL DAGGER, BEST THRILLER AWARD
'A must-read' Daily Express
'A tense gripper with a leave-the-lights-on shock ending' Sunday Times
'There are shades of Stephen King in this very creepy timeslip' Guardian, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
'A frightening Stephen King-esque coming-of-age story cum murder mystery' Daily Telegraph, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
'There are shades of Stephen King when the reality bends into the sinister, and a deliciously creepy finale' Daily Mail
'Deliciously creepy with a side order of Eighties nostalgia' Good Housekeeping
Reviews / Votes
Wonderfully creepy - like a cold blade on the back of your neck -- LEE CHILD The Chalk Man works, it's a lively and entertaining read . . . Tudor's got talent * The Times * This assured debut is very much in the Stephen King vein - creepy with plenty of menace * The Guardian * Hot damn C. J. Tudor's The Chalk Man is good. Very Stephen King-esque -- Ruth Ware CJ Tudor's very clever, wrong-footing debut will leave you checking that doors and windows of your holiday cottage are secure . . . * Radio Times * A striking debut * Sunday Times * A tense gripper with a leave-the-lights-on shock ending * Sunday Times Crime Club * You'll be gripped by this cracking debut novel . . . it will keep you up all night with all the lights on. This intriguing, satisfying thriller delivers a series of shocks . . . reminiscent of the master of horror Stephen King * Daily Express * If you like my stuff, you'll like this -- STEPHEN KING It's a very clever story - you'll love it! -- Joanna CannonMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
262 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-3095-6 (9781405930956)
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E-Book
01/2018
1st Edition
Penguin Books Ltd
€8.99
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Person
C. J. Tudor's love of writing, especially the dark and macabre, started young. When her peers were reading Judy Blume, she was devouring Stephen King and James Herbert. Over the years she has had a variety of jobs, including trainee reporter, radio scriptwriter, dog walker, voiceover, television presenter and copywriter.
She is now the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man, The Taking of Annie Thorne, The Other People, The Burning Girls, The Drift and The Gathering. All of her books are in development or optioned for TV. The Burning Girls debuted on Paramount Plus in 2023 and is now available on Netflix. She is also the author of a short story collection, A Sliver of Darkness.
She is now the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man, The Taking of Annie Thorne, The Other People, The Burning Girls, The Drift and The Gathering. All of her books are in development or optioned for TV. The Burning Girls debuted on Paramount Plus in 2023 and is now available on Netflix. She is also the author of a short story collection, A Sliver of Darkness.