The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor

The Chalk Man is a psychological thriller that weaves together two timelines separated by thirty years. In 1986, a group of friends in a small English village create a game using chalk drawings on the pavement to communicate secret messages. When one of the children goes missing, the game becomes tangled in a tragedy that haunts the community for decades.

Thirty years later, the protagonist receives a chalk drawing on his doorstep - the same symbol from childhood. What follows is a gripping investigation into buried secrets, unreliable memories, and the dark truth behind what really happened all those years ago. C.J. Tudor constructs a narrative where nothing is quite as it seems, and the reader must piece together the puzzle alongside the protagonist.

The novel builds tension through carefully controlled reveals and shifts between past and present, exploring themes of guilt, friendship, and how childhood trauma reshapes adult lives. First-time author Tudor's debut became an international bestseller, praised for its twisty plot and atmospheric storytelling that keeps readers guessing until the final pages.

• Published: 2017
• Genre: Psychological Thriller / Fiction
• Narrative structure: Dual timeline (1986 and present day)
• Central mystery involving chalk drawings and a childhood disappearance

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