Black Flowers
By (Author) Alex North
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
14th October 2025
11th September 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery fiction
Crime and mystery: police procedural
Paperback
400
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 35mm
500g
A dark and twisted early thriller from the dark master of suspense, Alex North When Neil Dawson's father commits suicide, he is devastated by the loss. But even through his grief, Neil knows something isn't right. Among his father's possessions, he finds a copy of an old novel, The Black Flower. Opening it will take Neil into an investigation full of danger, pain and subterfuge. Detective Hannah Price is also mourning her father, having followed his footsteps into the police force. When she gets assigned to Neil's father's case, it will lead her on a journey into her own past and to the heart of a shattering secret...
Praise for Alex North -- :
The best crime novel of the decade -- Steve Cavanagh
A thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful -- Mark Billingham
Shades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right -- C.J. Tudor
First it's spooky. Then it's scary. Then it's terrifying -- A.J. Finn
Alex North was born in Leeds, where he now lives with his wife and son. He studied Philosophy at Leeds University, and prior to becoming a writer he worked there in their sociology department. The Whisper Man was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, and is being published in more than 30 languages.