Chris Whitaker Collection 3 Books Set We Begin at the End, Tall Oaks, All The Wicked Girls

Chris Whitaker’s three-book collection brings together We Begin at the End, Tall Oaks and All The Wicked Girls. Set in small-town communities across the United States, the novels explore disappearances, buried secrets and the way earlier events continue to shape the present.

Across the set, characters are drawn into investigations as their communities come under strain. From a man returning home after time in prison to a town destabilised by a missing child, each story follows lives marked by grief, suspicion and fractured family ties, with a strong sense of place at the centre of each narrative.

Included titles

• We Begin at the End
• Tall Oaks
• All The Wicked Girls

Key details

• Three-book set
• Collection of novels by Chris Whitaker
• Includes We Begin at the End, Tall Oaks and All The Wicked Girls

Synopses

We Begin at the End

Thirty years after becoming a killer, Vincent King is released from prison and returns to Cape Haven, California, where his presence is unwelcome to some. Star Radley, his ex-girlfriend and the sister of the girl he killed, is among those affected. Star’s thirteen-year-old daughter, Duchess Radley, acts as carer and protector to her younger brother, Robin, and to her troubled mother.

Tall Oaks

Tall Oaks seems like an idyllic small town until a young child disappears, sending the community into crisis. Jess Monroe, the boy’s mother, leads the search while contending with grief and self-destructive behaviour. As neighbours watch on, their sympathy masks a series of dark secrets.

All The Wicked Girls

In Grace, Alabama, Summer Ryan is admired as a model student and musical prodigy, particularly in contrast to her troubled sister, Raine. When Summer vanishes, Raine commits herself to the investigation. With help from an unlikely ally, she searches for answers as the pursuit of the truth becomes increasingly dangerous.