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Chris Whitaker


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Chris Whitaker was born in London and spent ten years working as a financial trader in the city. When not writing he enjoys football, boxing, and anything else that distracts him from his wife and two young sons.

Awards: Theakston (2021), CWA (2021)  see all

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Mystery
 
Novels
   Tall Oaks (2016)
   All the Wicked Girls (2017)
   We Begin at the End (2020)
   The Forevers (2021)
   All the Colours of the Dark (2024)

     aka All the Colors of the Dark

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Awards
2021 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year : We Begin at the End
2021 Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Novel : We Begin at the End
2021 CWA Gold Dagger : We Begin at the End
2017 John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger : Tall Oaks

Award nominations
2022 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : We Begin at the End
2022 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : We Begin at the End
2021 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (shortlist) : We Begin at the End
2017 CrimeFest: Last Laugh Award (nominee) : Tall Oaks


Chris Whitaker recommends
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Shatter Creek (2025)
(Detective Casey Wray, book 2)
Rod Reynolds
"Urgent, thrilling and richly imagined. Without doubt his best yet."
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The Widow (2024)
Helene Flood
"A wonderful storyteller."
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Hear Him Calling (2024)
Carly Reagon
"Powerful, haunting, and truly terrifying. Rich in character, place and plot, Hear Him Calling is rare, sinister and stunning."

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