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´Raine sometimes complains that nothing exciting is ever gonna happen in Grace again. Daddy told her careful what you wish for.´

Everyone loves Summer Ryan. A model student and musical prodigy, she´s a ray of light in the struggling small town of Grace, Alabama - especially compared to her troubled sister, Raine. Then Summer goes missing.

Grace is already simmering, and with this new tragedy the police have their hands full keeping the peace. Only Raine throws herself into the search, supported by a most unlikely ally.

But perhaps there was always more to Summer than met the eye . . .

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For fans of The Roanoke Girls and Fargo, All the Wicked Girls is a gripping crime novel with a huge heart from an exceptional talent.

´A very real, very rare talent´ SARAH HILARY

´Wonderful´ M. R. CAREY

´Amazing´ LISA HALL

´Gripping and heartbreaking´ DEBORAH O´CONNOR

´Phenomenal´ JO SPAIN

´Stunning´ MICHELLE DAVIS

´Remarkable´ MIKE THOMAS

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Chris Whitaker´s debut novel, Tall Oaks , was published in 2016 by Bonnier Zaffre. It was a Guardian crime book of the month as well as featuring in Crime Time ´s top 100 books of 2016 and BuzzFeed ´s incredible summer reads.

Chris´s second novel, All The Wicked Girls , will be published in autumn 2017. Chris lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and two young sons.

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