Tell Tale

Praise for Luca Veste:

'A UK thriller writer who gives giants like Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben a run for their money.' MARK BILLINGHAM

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He went looking for a serial killer. And now one wants to play…

Tom Harper has built a career telling other people’s darkest stories. A former detective turned true-crime sensation, he is used to staring evil in the face from a safe distance.

But after a sold-out event in his home city of Liverpool, Tom vanishes.

When he wakes in a locked cellar, chained to the floor, he finds himself face to face with a man who claims to be a serial killer known only as the Dark Angel. A man who doesn’t want ransom, revenge or escape. What he wants is far more terrifying: to be understood.

As the killer begins to unravel the truth about his crimes, Tom is forced into a nightmare of confession, manipulation and murder. And when long-buried secrets about Tom’s own past begin to surface, he realises this is no random abduction…

A gripping psychological thriller that dives deep into the mind of a killer – and the profiler who must survive him. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham and T.M. Logan.

Reviews

Praise for Luca Veste:

‘A UK thriller writer who gives giants like Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben a run for their money.’ MARK BILLINGHAM

'Twisty and super smart, it’s everything you want in a compelling psychological thriller. I genuinely didn’t want it to end.’ JOHN MARRS

‘Properly Stephen King-style creepy.’ IAN RANKIN

‘A truly pulse-pounding thriller. The relentless tension is leavened only by its heart-rending emotion.’ CHRIS BROOKMYRE

‘A barnstorming, rocket-paced thriller.’ MARK EDWARDS

'Stunning!' STEVE CAVANAGH

'Riveting' LIZ NUGENT

'A darkly impressive novel…disturbing and intelligent.' THE TIMES

'A non-stop page-turner.' THE SUNDAY TIMES

'Astringent and artfully constructed.' THE FINANCIAL TIMES

About the author

Luca Veste is the internationally bestselling author of ten novels, including The Bone Keeper and the Murphy & Rossi series. He is the bass player in the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers band, co-host of the hit podcast Two Crime Writers and a Microphone, and the co-founder of the Locked Up Festival, which raised over £25,000 for the Trussell Trust charity.

He studied psychology and criminology at the University of Liverpool, and lives on Merseyside with his wife and two daughters.