Jusqu'à ce jour de 1975, Monta Clare était une petite communauté tranquille du Missouri. Aujourd'hui, les sirènes des voitures de police retentissent dans toute la ville. Dans un quartier paisible, les habitants sont interrogés, tous doivent fournir des alibis. La raison ? Le jeune Patch Macauley a disparu. Dans la forêt voisine, on a retrouvé son tee-shirt, maculé de sang. Saint, une jeune fille au caractère bien affirmé, décide de faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir pour découvrir ce qui est arrivé à son ami. Elle harcèle le shérif, mène sa propre enquête, cherche des pistes. Les jours passent, puis les semaines. L'affaire ne fait plus les gros titres des journaux, et cependant, Saint s'obstine. Des mois plus tard, Patch Macauley réapparaît. L'affaire est réglée ? Non. Bien au contraire, il faudra des décennies pour élucider tous les mystères et faire la lumière sur ce qui s'est réellement passé durant sa disparition.
Après Duchess , salué par la presse et les libraires, Chris Whitaker revient avec un roman magistral. S'étendant sur plus de trente ans, ce récit, jamais prévisible, met en oeuvre des émotions aussi complexes que bouleversantes. Toutes les nuances de la nuit confirme avec éclat le talent infini de son auteur pour explorer jusqu'à l'incandescence les troubles de l'adolescence et la façon dont ceux-ci influent et pèsent sur l'âge adulte. Chris Whitaker s'installe sans conteste parmi les plus grands romanciers contemporains.
Au coeur de la Californie sauvage et ensoleillée, deux enfants se battent contre une vie trop sombre.
Duchess a treize ans, pas de père, et une mère à la dérive. Dans les rues de Cape Haven, petite ville côtière de Californie, elle ne souffre ni pitié ni compromis.
Face à un monde d'adultes défaillants, elle relève la tête, comme un défi, tout en veillant sur son petit frère, Robin. Mais Vincent King, le responsable du naufrage de sa mère, vient de sortir de prison.
Et son retour à Cape Haven ravive le tumulte du passé. Face à cette menace, Duchess n'a plus le choix : il va lui falloir mener le combat pour sauver ce qui peut l'être, et protéger les siens.
A missing persons mystery, a serial killer thriller, and an epic love story - with a unique twist on each...
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Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of local teenager Joseph ''Patch'' Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who is broken by her best friend''s disappearance. Soon, she will eat, sleep, breathe, only to find him.
But when she does: it will break her heart.
Patch lies in a pitch-black room - all alone - for days or maybe weeks. Until he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and, though they cannot see each other, she takes him from the darkness and paints their world with her words. In this hopeless place, they fall in love.
But when he escapes: there is no sign she ever even existed.
To find her again, Patch charts an epic search across the country. And, to set him free, Saint will shadow his journey: on a darker path to hunt down the man who took them.
Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever...
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PRAISE FOR ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK:
''Impeccably crafted, deeply emotional, entirely shattering. I was captivated from page one.''
BONNIE GARMUS, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
''Chris Whitaker''s latest novel is a book to lose yourself in... this sprawling crime novel transcends its genre to become something epic in scope, haunting and ultimately deeply moving. A huge achievement.''
ALEX MICHAELIDES, author of THE SILENT PATIENT
''ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK is epic in every sense of the word: time, scope, skill, and love. It''s a crime novel with a huge beating heart and some of the best characters I''ve ever passed my time with.''
ABIGAIL DEAN, author of GIRL A
''Taut, beguiling , and suspenseful, ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK reveals the depth of a town''s loss when a young boy goes missing''
NITA PROSE, author of THE MAID
''Engrossing, heart-breaking and uplifting in equal measure - I''ve never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time.''
LUCY FOLEY, author of THE PARIS APARTMENT
''This book hits like a sledgehammer. Equal parts harrowing and triumphant, Chris Whitaker''s novel is a haunting story of America, alternating between its twin strands of violence and love. I couldn''t put it down, and will always remember that 13 year old pirate, Patch, and that brilliant little beekeeper, Saint. An absolutely must-read novel.''
GILLIAN FLYNN, author of GONE GIRL
What would you do if you knew the world was going to be destroyed by a huge asteroid in one month? The mesmerising YA debut from the winner of the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel 2021 and the New York Times Bestselling author of We Begin at the End.
They knew the end was coming. They saw it ten years back, when it was far enough away in space and time and meaning.
The changes were gradual, and then sudden.
For Mae and her friends, it means navigating a life where action and consequence are no longer related. Where the popular are both trophies and targets. And where petty grudges turn deadlier with each passing day. So, did Abi Manton jump off the cliff or was she pushed? Her death is just the beginning of the end.
With teachers losing control of their students and themselves, and the end rushing toward all of them, it leaves everyone facing the answer to one, simple question...
What would you do if you could get away with anything?
