Join us in Bridgnorth for an evening with bestselling author Tim Weaver as he talks ‘in conversation’ with fellow crime writer Mark Edwards about his heart-stopping new thriller The Lost Women, the 15th David Raker novel.
THE WOMEN WHO DISAPPEARED
Before he was a missing persons investigator, David Raker was a journalist – and there’s one story that still haunts him. The Lost Women.
Eighteen years ago, on the Cornish coast, three women were filming a documentary about a missing student…until they vanished too.
With no bodies and no leads, the disappearances remain unsolved.
THE PATIENT WHO VANISHED
Today, Raker is hired to crack an impossible mystery. Following a car accident, Preston Stewart has surgery on his face. The operation is a success.
But when the dressings are removed, Preston’s wife realises something is very wrong.
The man under the bandages is not her husband.
THE CLOCK IS TICKING
Raker and his ally, former detective Colm Healy, begin digging into Preston’s disappearance – and discover a horrifying connection to the lost women.
But there’s something even worse.
The men only have 48 hours to solve both cases – or everything that matters to them and everyone they love is in danger…
Tim Weaver is the master of the missing person mystery. 2025 marks 15 years of Raker novels and in addition to his new book, Tim will also talk about what it takes to keep a series like this alive, how the crime fiction landscape has changed in those 15 years and how he keeps Raker fresh, novel after novel.
If you’re looking for your next thrilling read, this event, with two bestselling crime authors, is for you!
Reviews
‘Weaver’s books are unputdownable. If you haven’t yet met Raker, you’re in for a treat’ MICK HERRON
‘Impossibly clever. Impossible to put down’ CHRIS WHITAKER
‘The master of clever, unpredictable plots’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS
About the author
Tim Weaver is a Sunday Times bestselling author of 15 novels including, No One Home, The Blackbird and The Last Goodbye. His novels have sold over 1.5 million copies, he’s been selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club four times, shortlisted for a National Book Award, and been nominated for both the Crime Writers’ Association Dagger in the Library and Ian Fleming Steel Dagger awards. Tim is also the host and producer of the chart-topping Missing podcast and is currnetly developing an original TV sries with the team behind Line of Duty.
Tickets: £10 (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Lost Women) or £20 (Admits One & includes a signed copy of The Lost Women)