The Shadow Carver

‘I devoured The Shadow Carver … A hair-raising thriller that cuts deep’ Trevor Wood, The Man on the Street

'An absolutely brilliant book. It's dark. It's gory. It's full of drama and so fast-paced. I loved it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'It was disturbing, fast-paced, full of unexpected twists and turns, gripping, gritty, horrifying and unputdownable' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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A killer who cuts straight to the bone …

A CHILLING MURDER

When a convicted killer is released and later found brutally murdered, DI Henley and the Serial Crimes Unit are pulled into a deadly investigation with links to other recent attacks – all the victims are connected by the vicious signature left behind by the killer.

A KILLER LURKS

Henley and her team begin to connect the dots between the killings, and realise the murders are part of something more sinister. Each victim has been chosen with a deadly precision, their deaths carved out with a shocking cruelty.

THE HUNT IS ON …

As the rampage continues and the case spirals into a terrifying hunt for the killer, the line between predator and prey begins to blur. Henley and the SCU are running out of time … Can they outsmart a monster before they strike again?

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Praise for Nadine Matheson:

‘A story that’s dark, tense, action-packed, and so, so clever’ Andrea Mara, number one Sunday Times bestselling author

‘Gruesome and gritty’ Liz Nugent, Sunday Times bestselling author

‘Matheson writes sharply [and] with a light, witty touch’ The Telegraph

About the author

Nadine Matheson was born and raised in Deptford and now practises as a criminal defence lawyer. She won the City University Crime Writing competition, and she has an MA in Creative Writing. The Jigsaw Man was her first crime novel and was loved by readers around the world. It was shortlisted for the Dead Good Reader and the Adult Diverse Book Awards in 2022, and it has been translated into fifteen languages. The Kill List was longlisted for the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year in 2025.

Nadine is currently the chair of the Crime Writers’ Association, and she is also the host of the podcast, The Conversation with Nadine Matheson. For more information about Nadine and her writing, visit her website at www.nadinematheson.com, sign up for her mailing list, or follow her on Twitter @nadinematheson, and on Instagram @queennads.