The Chalk Man

CJ Tudor Michael Joseph. Out now In the summer of 1986, trouble and tragedy come to a small market town, disrupting the lives of 12-year-old Eddie and his gang of close-knit pals.

Fast-forward to the present day and Eddie, a bit of a misfit, finds the events of that turbulent year come back to haunt him – possibly literally.

Set between the two timelines, this insanely readable chiller has it all – a brilliant, nostalgic flavour, humour and heart. The plot, with a super-natural tinge, is so clever you’ll be tempted to start again to rediscover how artfully you’ve been hoodwinked. A fantastic debut from a major new talent.