THE INSTANT
NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLER
**Soon to be a Netflix film starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott**
In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town.
After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank.
But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed "The Whisper Man," for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night.
Just as Tom and Jake settle into their new home, a young boy vanishes. His disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter's crimes, reigniting old rumors that he preyed with an accomplice. Now, detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must find the boy before it is too late, even if that means Pete has to revisit his great foe in prison: The Whisper Man.
And then Jake begins acting strangely. He hears a whispering at his window...
"WORKS BEAUTIFULLY... If you like being terrified,
The Whisper Man
has your name on it."
—
The New York Times
, Editor's Pick
"SUPERB"
Publisher's Weekly
, Starred Review
"BRILLIANT... will satisfy readers of Thomas Harris and Stephen King."
Booklist
"POIGNANT AND TERRIFYING"
Entertainment Weekly