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The Shadow Carver

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I devoured The Shadow Carver … A hair-raising thriller that cuts deep’ Trevor Wood, The Man on the Street 'An absolutely brilliant book. It's dark. It's gory. It's full of drama and so fast-paced. I loved it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It was disturbing, fast-paced, full of... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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‘I devoured The Shadow Carver … A hair-raising thriller that cuts deep’ Trevor Wood, The Man on the Street

'An absolutely brilliant book. It's dark. It's gory. It's full of drama and so fast-paced. I loved it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Don’t miss the brand-new gripping suspense serial killer crime thriller in 2026!

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I devoured The Shadow Carver … A hair-raising thriller that cuts deep’ Trevor Wood, The Man on the Street

'An absolutely brilliant book. It's dark. It's gory. It's full of drama and so fast-paced. I loved it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'It was disturbing, fast-paced, full of unexpected twists and turns, gripping, gritty, horrifying and unputdownable' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A killer who cuts straight to the bone …

A CHILLING MURDER

When a convicted killer is released and later found brutally murdered, DI Henley and the Serial Crimes Unit are pulled into a deadly investigation with links to other recent attacks – all the victims are connected by the vicious signature left behind by the killer.

A KILLER LURKS

Henley and her team begin to connect the dots between the killings, and realise the murders are part of something more sinister. Each victim has been chosen with a deadly precision, their deaths carved out with a shocking cruelty.

THE HUNT IS ON …

As the rampage continues and the case spirals into a terrifying hunt for the killer, the line between predator and prey begins to blur. Henley and the SCU are running out of time … Can they outsmart a monster before they strike again?

Praise for Nadine Matheson:

‘A story that’s dark, tense, action-packed, and so, so clever’ Andrea Mara, number one Sunday Times bestselling author

‘Gruesome and gritty’ Liz Nugent, Sunday Times bestselling author

‘Matheson writes sharply [and] with a light, witty touch’ The Telegraph

Series: An Inspector Henley Thriller

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008548490

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 520g

Pages: 432

About the Author

Nadine Matheson was born and raised in Deptford (one of the murders in The Jigsaw Man takes place five minutes from her front door) and is a criminal solicitor. Nadine is also a winner of the City University Crime Writing competition and you can follow her on Twitter @nadinematheson. The Jigsaw Man is her debut novel.

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