The Gathering
Published on 11. April 2024
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-241-48626-9 (ISBN)
Description
'Britain's female Stephen King returns with a sparkling, yet terrifying story...Brilliant' DAILY MAIL
'An incredibly exciting novel, tightly plotted and brilliantly tense, with an atmosphere you could eat with a spoon' STUART TURTON
'A cracking read and such assured writing. She just gets better and better!' SARAH PINBOROUGH
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WELCOME TO DEADHART. ALASKA. POPULATION 673. LIVING.
In a small Alaskan town, a boy is found with his throat ripped out and the blood drained from his body.
The brutality of the murder of chillingly echoes a killing from twenty-five years ago.
Out-of-state detective Barbara Atkins is brought in to assist the sheriff, Jensen Tucker, who investigated the original case.
However, the inhabitants of Deadhart believe they know who is responsible: one of the nearby vampyr colony who live in an old mining settlement deep in the mountains.
Barbara is under pressure to authorize a cull of the entire colony.
But the evidence doesn't stack up, people are lying, and the more Barbara and Tucker delve into Deadhart's history, the darker the secrets they uncover.
As the snow thickens and the nights grow longer, another teenager goes missing and body parts are found.
Time is running out for Barbara and Tucker to find the truth.
Are they hunting a cold-blooded murderer, or a bloodthirsty monster?
And which is more dangerous?
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'Tensely told' Financial Times
'Tudor slays with this brilliantly imaginative take on the vampire genre. This genre is tailor made for her. It's as if it's her own invention. There's nothing she can't turn her hand to. Fangbloodytastic' JOHN MARRS
'CJ Tudor is a genius. The Gathering kept me on the edge of my seat to the very last page. A tour de force!' AVA GLASS
Praise for C. J. Tudor:
'Some writers have it, and some don't. C. J. Tudor has it big time' Lee Child
'C. J. Tudor is terrific. I can't wait to see what she does next' Harlan Coben
'Britain's female Stephen King' Daily Mail
'So menacing and claustrophobic. Ice cold and darkly bloody. I loved it. Bravo, C.J. Tudor, you are the Queen of Horror' Louise Swanson
'A peerless blend of thriller and horror, with darkness and danger pouring from every page. Powered through it in twenty-four hours' Robert Rutherford
'A truly terrifying, ice-cold chiller from the master of macabre. C.J. Tudor should be on everyone's must-read list' Chris Whitaker
C.J.Tudor, Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023
'An incredibly exciting novel, tightly plotted and brilliantly tense, with an atmosphere you could eat with a spoon' STUART TURTON
'A cracking read and such assured writing. She just gets better and better!' SARAH PINBOROUGH
---
WELCOME TO DEADHART. ALASKA. POPULATION 673. LIVING.
In a small Alaskan town, a boy is found with his throat ripped out and the blood drained from his body.
The brutality of the murder of chillingly echoes a killing from twenty-five years ago.
Out-of-state detective Barbara Atkins is brought in to assist the sheriff, Jensen Tucker, who investigated the original case.
However, the inhabitants of Deadhart believe they know who is responsible: one of the nearby vampyr colony who live in an old mining settlement deep in the mountains.
Barbara is under pressure to authorize a cull of the entire colony.
But the evidence doesn't stack up, people are lying, and the more Barbara and Tucker delve into Deadhart's history, the darker the secrets they uncover.
As the snow thickens and the nights grow longer, another teenager goes missing and body parts are found.
Time is running out for Barbara and Tucker to find the truth.
Are they hunting a cold-blooded murderer, or a bloodthirsty monster?
And which is more dangerous?
---
'Tensely told' Financial Times
'Tudor slays with this brilliantly imaginative take on the vampire genre. This genre is tailor made for her. It's as if it's her own invention. There's nothing she can't turn her hand to. Fangbloodytastic' JOHN MARRS
'CJ Tudor is a genius. The Gathering kept me on the edge of my seat to the very last page. A tour de force!' AVA GLASS
Praise for C. J. Tudor:
'Some writers have it, and some don't. C. J. Tudor has it big time' Lee Child
'C. J. Tudor is terrific. I can't wait to see what she does next' Harlan Coben
'Britain's female Stephen King' Daily Mail
'So menacing and claustrophobic. Ice cold and darkly bloody. I loved it. Bravo, C.J. Tudor, you are the Queen of Horror' Louise Swanson
'A peerless blend of thriller and horror, with darkness and danger pouring from every page. Powered through it in twenty-four hours' Robert Rutherford
'A truly terrifying, ice-cold chiller from the master of macabre. C.J. Tudor should be on everyone's must-read list' Chris Whitaker
C.J.Tudor, Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023
Reviews / Votes
Britain's female Stephen King returns with a sparkling, yet terrifying, story of a colony of vampires . . . this a brilliant high-concept thriller * Daily Mail * C.J. Tudor is getting better and bolder with every novel, and the bar was pretty high to start with. THE GATHERING is an incredibly exciting novel, tightly plotted and brilliantly tense, with an atmosphere you could eat with a spoon -- STUART TURTON The author is the British queen of horror and, now, vampires * Sun * A crime thriller with a vampiric twist. What a cracking read and such assured writing. She just gets better and better! -- SARAH PINBOROUGH CJ Tudor is a genius. The Gathering kept me on the edge of my seat to the very last page. A tour de force! -- AVA GLASS Tensely told * Financial Times * Tudor slays with this brilliantly imaginative take on the vampire genre. This genre is tailor made for her. It's as if it's her own invention. There's nothing she can't turn her hand to. Fangbloodytastic -- JOHN MARRS My first vampire book but it definitely won't be my last! Really enjoyed The Gathering, a chilling and claustrophobic story set in the snowy wilderness of Alaska -- B.A. PARIS So menacing and claustrophobic. Ice cold and darkly bloody. I loved it. Bravo, C.J. Tudor, you are the Queen of Horror -- LOUISE SWANSON A peerless blend of thriller and horror, with darkness and danger pouring from every page. Cuts right to the heart of the evil some are capable of, and the consequences that come crashing down. Powered through it in twenty-four hours -- ROBERT RUTHERFORD Tudor is on top form here with a range of brilliantly realised characters, engaging dialogue, atmospheric scene-setting and the perfect twisty, yet convincing, plot * Sussex Life * Tudor is on top form here with a range of brilliantly realised characters, engaging dialogue, atmosphere scene-setting and the perfect twisty, yet convincing, plot. If you 'don't do horror' - this entertaining novel might just change your mind * Sussex Life * A creepy and atmospheric horror-tinged thriller * Best * -- -- PRAISE FOR C.J. TUDOR The wildest thriller of the year. Buckle up -- LINWOOD BARCLAY A truly terrifying, ice-cold chiller from the master of macabre. C.J. Tudor should be on everyone's must-read list -- CHRIS WHITAKER Some writers have it, and some don't. C. J. Tudor has it big time -- LEE CHILD A runaway train of a book -- JANE FALLONMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
632 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-48626-9 (9780241486269)
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C. J. Tudor
The Gathering
from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man and The Burning Girls
E-Book
04/2024
Penguin Books Ltd
€12.99
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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 and The Drift. All of her books are in development or optioned for TV, and The Burning Girls debuted on Paramount Plus in 2023. 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 and The Drift. All of her books are in development or optioned for TV, and The Burning Girls debuted on Paramount Plus in 2023. She is also the author of a short story collection, A Sliver of Darkness.