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The Bone Keeper

An unputdownable thriller; you'll need to sleep with the lights on

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The Bone Keeper

By: Luca Veste
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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THE PERFECT BONE-CHILLING THRILLER TO READ THIS HALLOWEEN . . .

'The Bone Keeper will corrupt your days and shatter your nights' Val McDermid
‘A dark and brilliant thriller from a writer who just gets better and better. The Bone Keeper is tense, chilling and HUGELY scary’ Mark Billingham
‘Luca Veste proves you don’t need to go to the Bayou or the Everglades to find something terrifying in the deep, dark woods. Sometimes evil is lurking just around the corner. An entertainingly nasty piece of work' Christopher Brookmyre

What if the figure that haunted your nightmares as child, the myth of the man in the woods, was real?

He'll slice your flesh.
Your bones he'll keep.

Twenty years ago, four teenagers went exploring in the local woods, trying to find to the supposed home of The Bone Keeper. Only three returned.

Now, a woman is found wandering the streets of Liverpool, horrifically injured, claiming to have fled the Bone Keeper. Investigating officer DC Louise Henderson must convince sceptical colleagues that this urban myth might be flesh and blood. But when a body is unearthed in the woodland the woman has fled from, the case takes on a much darker tone.

The disappeared have been found. And their killer is watching every move the police make.

‘Candyman meets The Silence of the Lambs’ Eva Dolan
‘Possibly the finest serial killer novel since Red Dragon’ Steve Cavanagh
‘A chillingcrime read. Full of tension and with a sinister undercurrent, it will definitely get under your skin’ Bibliophile bookclub
‘A sinuous and compelling tale of the power of a monstrous past, with a real sense of evil and the insidious influence of urban myth’ Ramsey Campbell
'A chilling twist on a modern day myth this story had me hooked: eerie, terrifying and masterfully suspenseful' Stephanie Marland
‘Absolutely chilling. Don't read it at night, but make sure you do read it’ Jenny Blackhurst
'Terrifying, gasp-out-loud, totally compelling and twisted... I loved it!" Miranda Dickinson
'Seriously creepy with a killer twist - Luca Veste goes from strength to strength' Mark Edwards
‘Creepy and compelling. The serial killer thriller of the year’Mason Cross
'Urban legend meets serial killer thriller - a terrifying book that walks the line between crime and horror, not unlike Thomas Harris's best work' Stuart Neville
'The Bone Keeper is everything you want in a killer thriller. Creepy, addictive and guaranteed to make you think twice before walking into the woods. Perfectly terrifying' Amanda Jennings
‘One to watch for 2018. A terrific and terrifying serial killer thriller that will keep you up all night – you’ll be gripped by the storyline and too scared to go to sleep’ Daily Record Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Mythology
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This is a very well narrated story if a somewhat unbelievable plot.A rather a silly story but still quite enjoyable and very creepy.

Creepy

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this story got my heart racing at points !
great main characters.
don't go in to the woods on your own, unless you can run ! I love J keeble's narration.

dark , gripping tale

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Started off quite well but became so improbable as to make the story nonsensical. Jonathan Keebles narration was, as always excellent, but even so it was a struggle to get to the end

So disappointed

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great read with plenty of things to keep you listening. The narrator is great! although could have been slightly shorter

good read

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I wish there were more Luca Veste books on Audible as they are different, unsettling and worth a listen. However, the narrator was outstanding. He can always be relied upon to bring books to life but here he excels himself.

Stunning Narration

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