Chris Whitaker Collection 3 Books Crime Thriller Set by Chris Whitaker - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
We Begin at the End
Tall Oaks
All the Wicked Girls

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Zaffre
Age Range: Adult

Overview
This Chris Whitaker three-book paperback set gathers three of the author's acclaimed standalone crime novels into one collection: We Begin at the End, Tall Oaks, and All the Wicked Girls. Each title is a character-driven mystery set in a small town where a single disappearance or return unravels years of buried secrets. Whitaker's award-winning storytelling combines lyrical prose with taut plotting and morally complex characters, earning comparisons to Tana French and Dennis Lehane. Perfect for fans of literary crime fiction, this set delivers three atmospheric, emotionally resonant thrillers built to be read again and again.

About the Books
Chris Whitaker has built a reputation for crime novels that linger in the mind long after the final page, and this collection showcases why. We Begin at the End follows police chief Walk and thirteen-year-old Duchess Day Radley in Cape Haven, California, after convicted killer Vincent King is released from prison, reopening old wounds tied to a decades-old tragedy. The novel won the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, and became a New York Times bestseller. Tall Oaks centers on a grieving mother whose young son vanishes from an outwardly peaceful town, exposing the secrets neighbors keep behind closed doors. All the Wicked Girls is set in the small Alabama town of Grace, where the disappearance of model student Summer Ryan forces her sister Raine to confront uncomfortable truths about friendship, family, and reputation. Whitaker returns to familiar themes across all three: ordinary communities harboring extraordinary secrets, and a past that never truly stays buried. Read in any order, these novels reward patient readers with twisty plots and genuine emotional payoff.

Key Benefits

• Three acclaimed standalone crime thrillers in one paperback set
• Includes We Begin at the End, winner of the CWA Gold Dagger and Theakston Crime Novel of the Year
• Atmospheric small-town settings with morally complex characters
• Ideal for fans of Tana French and Dennis Lehane
• Brand-new paperback condition, ready to gift
• Great value bundle to explore an award-winning author's backlist

Book-by-Book Guide
We Begin at the End — A California police chief and a fierce young girl confront the fallout when a convicted killer returns to their small town.
Tall Oaks — A grieving mother's search for her missing son uncovers the hidden fractures beneath a picture-perfect town.
All the Wicked Girls — The disappearance of a beloved student in small-town Alabama forces her sister to dig into uncomfortable family and community secrets.

About the Author
Chris Whitaker is a British author whose crime novels have been translated into more than thirty languages and have won the CWA Gold Dagger, the CWA John Creasey Dagger, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, and the Ned Kelly International Award. His novel We Begin at the End became a New York Times bestseller and was selected for the Good Morning America Book Club and Read With Jenna Book Club. Whitaker's other acclaimed novels include Tall Oaks, All the Wicked Girls, and All the Colours of the Dark. He lives in the United Kingdom.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Perfect for crime and thriller fans, this three-book paperback set makes a thoughtful birthday gift, holiday present, or addition to any book club lineup. Each novel stands on its own, so readers can dive in wherever they like and still enjoy Whitaker's signature blend of suspense, heart, and small-town intrigue.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.