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The Shadow at the Door

Four cases. One connection. The gripping David Raker short story collection

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THE GRIPPING, BRAND-NEW COLLECTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR - DAVID RAKER IS BACK . . .

FOUR MYSTERIES

It's a night just like any other in the Conister home - but then Paul heads upstairs and never comes back.

When his wife Maggie goes to see where he is, she can't find him.

His phone and wallet are by the bed. The windows are locked from the inside.

Paul has vanished.

FOUR STORIES

Missing persons investigator David Raker is an expert in locating the lost.

So when he's hired by Maggie, he knows that in every disappearance - however impossible it seems - there's an answer.

What he doesn't know yet is that his search for Paul Conister will become linked to three other mysteries . . .

ONE CONNECTION

A night patrolman on the London Underground makes a deadly discovery.

A cold case is reopened - but the key witness appears to no longer exist.

And thousands of miles away, a random shooting may not be random at all.

David Raker is key to unlocking the truth . . .


Praise for Tim Weaver:

'Smart, pacy and completely gripping' T.M. LOGAN

'So many twists and surprises' TIMES

'Impressive' GUARDIAN

'Terrific' SUNDAY TIMES

'I couldn't put it down' SUN

'Twisty, unpredictable and so gripping' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'Packed with twists' DAILY EXPRESS

'Genuinely original' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

© Tim Weaver 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

 Crime Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Mystery Cold Case

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Another high class offering from Tim Weaver.
I feel like David Raker is a friend I had always thought he was in his early 40s and imagined him as such especially with his young and energetic voice : however if his daughter is 33 , which I was reminded of this time round , that clearly is not the case and I will have to put a few grey hairs onto his head I I especially love the stories where the usual David Raker narrator is speaking; but when the voice was given to someone else in the other stories that was fine too. I am looking forward to “the blackbird “ next year. Thank you Tim and thank you Audible.

Shiver down the spine stuff as usual

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After the previous non David Raker novel I was pleased to see that Tim Weaver had penned another but with a different format this time. All of the four different cases were connected in a deceptively clever way. For a newbie some kind of knowledge of Raker's previous cases may prove useful but it's not essential.

All of the narrators were excellent.

The Shadow at the Door

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Being honest I only bought the book because part of it is narrated by Brendan McDonald. I could listen to him 24/7. Turns out his performance didn’t disappoint and the others were pretty strong too. The stories held their own and I will certainly be exploring Weavers other works.

First taste of Weaver

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it was a great story until the US bit and I got totally lost. maybe I wasn't concentrating but less enjoyable with the 4 strands. felt like story 1 was full length and the others were shoved into 2 hours.

got lost at the end

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With this book there is a clear woke narratives like the last 2 it is a real shame that the author has strayed from the path.
With the cliffhanger of the previous book not even mentioned it’s very disappointing. The fact that it is not a normal novel in the normal way. Rather a four part series was also disappointing. The first story was quite gripping the other three almost like a bit of a cut out of previous stories put together to make a new book which is a real shame. I hope the next one in the series goes back to its roots.

Unfortunately not what I have come to expect

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