The 50/50 Killer
By (Author) Alex North
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
14th October 2025
11th September 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: police procedural
Horror and supernatural fiction
Paperback
400
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 35mm
500g
A terrifying, twist-filled early novel from the dark master of the truly scary thriller, Alex North The 50/50 killer preys on couples. He manipulates their love for each other and makes them play a game. He stalks them, tortures them and then forces them to choose. What is going to break first Their will or their love for each other Only two things are certain- One of them will die. And the other will have killed them.
Praise for Alex North -- :
The best crime novel of the decade -- Steve Cavanagh
A dark, creepy thriller with a huge amount of heart -- Stuart MacBride
A thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful -- Mark Billingham
First it's spooky. Then it's scary. Then it's terrifying -- A.J. Finn
Shades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right -- C.J. Tudor
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.