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It was Mr Halloran who first gave twelve-year-old Eddie the idea for the drawings: chalk men figures left as secret messages between his group of friends. It was fun to start with, until the chalk men led them to a body. Thirty years on, Ed believes his past is behind him – but then he receives a letter containing a single chalk stick figure. As history begins to repeat itself, Ed realises the game was never over and if he is to save himself, he must find out what really happened all those years ago…

Why we love it

This is a dark, atmospheric small-town crime novel with an exceptionally creepy premise and a cast of well-drawn characters. With alternate chapters switching between past and present, the tension builds and builds as the truth of Eddie’s childhood games is slowly revealed. Fans of Stephen King won’t be able to put this twisted tale down.