The Blackbird: The heart-pounding Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy book club pick 2023

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One accident. No survivors. So where are the bodies This is David Raker's most heart-pounding and tense case yet. Ten seconds before the crash, Cate and Aiden Gascoigne are recorded on CCTV. The couple are laughing - happy, untroubled. Then their car plunges into a ninety-foot ravine. The impact should kill them. And if that doesn't, the fire will. Within seconds, the vehicle is an inferno - with the Gascoignes trapped inside. But when fire crews arrive at the scene, they find something impossible. The vehicle is empty. Cate and Aiden have vanished. Now only missing persons investigator David Raker can solve the mystery . . .

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I much enjoyed Tim Weaver 's latest, The Blackbird. It's a fine addition to an excellent series * Observer *
With the David Raker novels, Tim Weaver has carved out an area of British crime fiction uniquely his own. Unsettling, brilliantly plotted, and satisfyingly complex, these books are unputdownable, and the latest - The Blackbird - is no exception. If you haven't yet met Raker, you're in for a treat -- Mick Herron
I always look forward to a new Raker but The Blackbird blew me away. Brilliantly plotted, deliciously dark and so clever and unpredictable I was left reeling as I turned the last page. I'm already eagerly awaiting Tim Weaver's next. A writer at the top of his game -- Claire Douglas
A brilliant missing persons mystery with plenty of intrigue and a jaw-dropping number of twists and turns. Truly excellent -- B A Paris
Incredibly well-paced, with menacing, clever twists - Raker is back in this stunning read from one of the masters of the genre. Tim Weaver goes from strength to strength and this is his best book yet -- Phoebe Morgan
The impressive Weaver triumphs again with this intricate mystery * Daily Mail *
Shocking, gripping, heart-pounding, The Blackbird is unputdownable . . . Bloody brilliant -- Nikki May
Taut and immersive, with all the hallmarks of a true crime novel -- Catherine Steadman
This is the 11th novel by Weaver to feature his widowed sleuth, and the author's casual expertise is firmly in evidence * Financial Times *
A killer concept, and a twisty, addictive tale. Fabulous! -- Gytha Lodge
Weaver lives up to his name with this expertly spun web of dark secrets and inexplicable disappearances -- Cara Hunter
Praise for Tim Weaver * - *
Terrific * Sunday Times *
Thrilling
Bliss * Lee Child *
So many twists and surprises * The Times *

Author Bio

Tim Weaver is the Sunday Times bestselling author of twelve thrillers, including You Were Gone and No One Home. He has been nominated for a National Book Award, twice selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, and shortlisted for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. He is the host and producer of the chart-topping Missing podcast and is currently developing an original TV series with the team behind Line of Duty. A former journalist and magazine editor, he lives near Bath with his wife and daughter.