{"title":"David Raker Missing Persons","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"david-raker-missing-persons-series-tim-weaver-6-books-collection-set-fiction-paperback","title":"David Raker Missing Persons Series by Tim Weaver 6 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nChasing the Dead\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Dead Tracks\u003cbr\u003e\nVanished\u003cbr\u003e\nNever Coming Back\u003cbr\u003e\nFall From Grace\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat Remains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9789124316518\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Penguin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe David Raker Missing Persons Series brings together the first six novels of Tim Weaver's Sunday Times bestselling crime series in one brand-new paperback set. Private investigator David Raker specializes in finding people who have vanished without a trace, tracking the missing through London's shadowed streets and the wider British countryside. Each novel stands alone as a complete case, yet together they build a rich, recurring world of grief, deception, and dogged pursuit. Fans of tightly plotted, emotionally driven crime fiction will find this collection a rewarding introduction to one of modern crime writing's most compelling investigators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis six-book collection opens with Chasing the Dead, the novel that introduced David Raker and established the series' hallmark blend of procedural detail and raw human stakes. From there, Weaver builds outward with The Dead Tracks, Vanished, Never Coming Back, Fall From Grace, and What Remains, each book presenting Raker with a new case of someone who has slipped from the world without explanation. A mother who refuses to believe her son is truly dead, a young woman who disappears from a London street, a man who steps onto a Tube train and is never seen again, a family that vanishes mid-meal, a missing police officer with a dangerous past, and a decades-old cold case that resurfaces to threaten the present — every entry reflects Weaver's fascination with the ripple effects of loss on the people left behind. Raker is not a conventional detective; he is a former journalist turned private investigator, driven by his own history with grief, and his methodical, empathetic approach gives the series its emotional depth alongside its suspense. Read in order or as standalone mysteries, these six novels showcase a writer steadily refining his craft, moving from a strong debut toward the assured, propulsive storytelling that has made the David Raker series a mainstay of contemporary British crime fiction. Whether you read the set in order or dip in book by book, this collection offers a consistent, atmospheric reading experience for anyone drawn to layered mysteries and a detective worth following for the long haul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes the first six David Raker novels together in one brand-new paperback set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach title is a complete, standalone mystery that can be read in any order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by Tim Weaver, the Sunday Times bestselling author of the David Raker series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of gritty, character-driven crime thrillers and slow-burn suspense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA great gift for crime fiction readers, birthdays, or holiday stocking stuffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact paperback format makes the set easy to shelve, travel with, or pass along\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nChasing the Dead — A grieving mother's refusal to accept her son's death pulls David Raker into a case built on years of buried lies.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Dead Tracks — The disappearance of a young woman leads Raker toward secrets connected to a wooded site with a dark and violent history.\u003cbr\u003e\nVanished — A man steps onto a London Underground train and disappears without a trace, leaving Raker to untangle a carefully engineered vanishing.\u003cbr\u003e\nNever Coming Back — A family vanishes from their home mid-meal, and Raker uncovers a case with roots stretching back decades.\u003cbr\u003e\nFall From Grace — Raker searches for a missing former Metropolitan Police officer whose disappearance is tangled up in a dangerous past.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat Remains — A cold case resurfaces when Raker is called back to investigate a killing thought long since solved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTim Weaver is an English author born in Bath in 1977, best known for creating the David Raker Missing Persons series. Before turning to fiction, Weaver worked as a journalist, an experience that informs the procedural detail and investigative pacing found throughout his novels. His books have earned a UK National Book Award nomination and a CWA Dagger in the Library shortlisting, and the David Raker series has become an internationally bestselling and Sunday Times bestselling body of work. Weaver continues to expand Raker's story with new installments, alongside his true-crime podcast, Missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSix gripping mysteries, one investigator, and endless twists make this collection ideal for long weekends, holiday travel, or building out a crime fiction shelf. Whether it's a birthday gift for a thriller fan or a stocking stuffer for the reader who devours a book a week, this set delivers six atmospheric, page-turning cases in one convenient paperback bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tim Weaver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57033400648054,"sku":"MAN-VRT-U2522-9789124316518","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6587\/2211\/files\/david-raker-missing-persons-tim-weaver-paperback.jpg?v=1785504222"},{"product_id":"david-raker-missing-persons-5-books-collection-tim-weaver-fiction-paperback","title":"David Raker Missing Persons Series 5 Books Collection Set by Tim Weaver - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBroken Heart\u003cbr\u003eI Am Missing\u003cbr\u003eYou Were Gone\u003cbr\u003eNo One Home\u003cbr\u003eThe Blackbird\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9789124316495\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis five-book David Raker Missing Persons collection gathers Books 7 through 11 of Tim Weaver's acclaimed thriller series into one paperback set. Following private investigator David Raker across five interlinked cases, the collection moves from a woman's vanishing on the Somerset coast to a man with no memory, a wife who returns from the dead, a street where neighbors disappear without trace, and a case that finally threatens Raker himself. Weaver, a Sunday Times bestselling author, builds each mystery around memory, identity, and the secrets ordinary people keep. Ideal for crime fiction fans wanting a complete run of tense, twist-filled investigations in one collectible set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross these five novels, Tim Weaver expands the David Raker series into darker, more ambitious territory while keeping the propulsive, clue-driven pacing that built his readership. Broken Heart opens with Lynda's disappearance from a secluded Somerset beauty spot, CCTV capturing her arrival but never her departure, drawing Raker into a case built on secrecy hiding in plain sight. I Am Missing follows a man who wakes with no memory of his identity, naming himself Richard Kite as he and Raker race to uncover who he really is before the truth catches up with him. You Were Gone delivers one of the series' most personal shocks, as a woman claiming to be Raker's dead wife walks into a police station, forcing him to confront his own past while unraveling her impossible story. No One Home centers on an entire street of neighbors who vanish overnight, a mass disappearance that pulls Raker into a web of coordinated silence and long-buried motive. The Blackbird, the most recent entry, pushes Raker into a case that edges closer to his own life than any before it, testing his instincts and his resolve in equal measure. Each book stands as a complete mystery, but read together they trace Raker's development as an investigator and a man shaped by the disappearances he cannot stop chasing. 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His books consistently explore memory, identity, and the hidden lives of ordinary people, earning him a dedicated readership among fans of methodical, investigative thrillers. Weaver's work has drawn comparisons to writers like Michael Connelly and Linwood Barclay for its blend of procedural detail and emotional depth. He continues to write new entries in the Raker series from his home in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive gripping mysteries, one relentless investigator, and a set built for binge reading. 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