The Lost Women: The heart-stopping new thriller from the bestselling author of The Missing Family

The David Raker series from million-copy bestselling author Tim Weaver is the gold standard in missing person mysteries, delivering relentless suspense and corkscrew twists that leave readers breathless. Raker, a former journalist turned private investigator, brings a journalist's tenacity and a survivor's grit to every case, unearthing secrets that others want buried. Set against atmospheric backdrops from the Cornish coast to the grit of London, each novel is a masterclass in psychological crime thrillers.

In The Lost Women, Raker confronts a haunting cold case: eighteen years ago, three women vanished while filming a documentary about a missing student, and no trace was ever found. Now, a new client's husband disappears after facial surgery – only for the man under the bandages to be a stranger. With only 48 hours before everything Raker holds dear is threatened, he and former detective Colm Healy race to link the present horror to the past, unspooling a conspiracy that blurs the lines between victim and villain. Weaver's signature blend of intricate plotting, deep characterisation, and breakneck pacing has earned comparisons to the best in crime fiction, making the Raker series essential reading for fans of unpredictable, high-stakes thrillers.