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Fall From Grace

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Fall From Grace
Number V of
David Raker
Tim Weaver
Penguin Books Limited (2014)
Tags: Thrillers, Mystery & Detective, General, Thriller, Fiction, Suspense
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From the bestselling author of Never Coming Back and the chart-topping Missing podcast, comes the latest David Raker missing persons investigation.***NO GOODBYE When Leonard Franks and his wife Ellie leave London for their dream retirement in the seclusion of Dartmoor, everything seems perfect. But then their new life is shattered. Leonard heads outside to fetch firewood from the back of the house - and never returns. NO TRACE Nine months later, with the police investigation at a dead end, Leonard's family turn to David Raker - a missing persons investigator with a gift for finding the lost. But nothing can prepare Raker for what he's about to uncover. NOWHERE TO HIDE Because, at the heart of this disappearance lies a devastating secret. And by the time Raker realises what it is, and how deep the lies go, it's not just him in danger - it's everyone he cares about. Praise for Tim Weaver: 'I couldn't put it down' Sun 'His books get better each time - tense, complex, sometimes horrific, written with flair as well as care' Guardian 'Weaver has delivered another cracking crime thriller' Daily Mail

Tim Weaver
 

FALL FROM GRACE

Contents

Part One
1978
   
Chapter 1
2013
   
Chapter 2
   
Chapter 3
   
Chapter 4
   
Chapter 5
   
Chapter 6
   
Chapter 7
   
Chapter 8
   
The First Goodbye
   
Chapter 9
   
Chapter 10
   
Chapter 11
   
Chapter 12
   
Chapter 13
   
Chapter 14
   
Chapter 15
   
Chapter 16
   
The Boyfriend
   
Chapter 17
   
Chapter 18
   
Chapter 19
   
Retreat
Part Two
   
Chapter 20
   
Chapter 21
   
Chapter 22
   
Chapter 23
   
Chapter 24
   
Chapter 25
   
Box of Regrets
   
Chapter 26
   
Chapter 27
   
Chapter 28
   
Chapter 29
   
Chapter 30
   
Chapter 31
   
Chapter 32
   
Chapter 33
   
Chapter 34
   
Chapter 35
   
Chapter 36
   
Chapter 37
   
Chapter 38
   
Chapter 39
   
Simon
   
Chapter 40
   
Chapter 41
   
Bethlehem
Part Three
   
Chapter 42
   
Chapter 43
   
Chapter 44
   
Chapter 45
   
Chapter 46
   
Chapter 47
   
Chapter 48
   
Chapter 49
   
Chapter 50
   
Chapter 51
   
Chapter 52
   
Chapter 53
   
Chapter 54
   
Chapter 55
   
Chapter 56
   
Casey
   
Chapter 57
   
Chapter 58
   
Chapter 59
   
Chapter 60
   
Chapter 61
   
Chapter 62
   
Chapter 63
   
Chapter 64
   
Chapter 65
Part Four
   
Chapter 66
   
Chapter 67
   
Chapter 68
   
Chapter 69
   
The End
   
Chapter 70
   
Chapter 71
   
Chapter 72
   
Chapter 73
   
Chapter 74
   
Chapter 75
   
Chapter 76
   
Chapter 77
   
Chapter 78
   
Chapter 79
   
Chapter 80
   
Chapter 81
   
Chapter 82
   
Chapter 83
   
Chapter 84
   
Chapter 85
   
Chapter 86
   
Chapter 87
   
Chapter 88
   
Chapter 89
Acknowledgements
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PENGUIN BOOKS

FALL FROM GRACE

Tim Weaver is the bestselling author of the David Raker missing persons series. His fourth novel,
Never Coming Back
, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, and his work has also been nominated for a National Book Award. A former journalist and magazine editor, he lives near Bath with his wife and daughter. Find out more about Tim and his writing at
www.timweaverbooks.com
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Also by Tim Weaver

 

Chasing the Dead

The Dead Tracks

Vanished

Never Coming Back

For Sharlé

Author’s Note

For the purposes of the story, I have made some small alterations to the working practices and structure of the Metropolitan Police. My hope is that it’s done subtly enough not to cause any offence.

Part One
 

1978

1

It took them an hour to get to the beach, a small, horseshoe-shaped bay on the southern tip of the county. The father had wanted to get there early, to avoid having to fight for a space in the tiny car park, and because someone in their village had told him that there were five spaces – tucked away beneath the slant of a vast, ninety-foot rock face – that stayed in the shade all day. When they arrived and saw there were two spaces still empty, the father drummed out a victory beat on the wheel of the Hillman Avenger and started whistling to himself. His wife, in the passenger seat next to him, broke out into a smile.

‘I think we can safely say you’re happy.’

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