"Dark, thrilling and gripping! Couldn’t put it down." “Like a Ferrari crashing into a white van—and you laugh as you drive past.” Welcome to Trebrowagh — a remote Cornish village hiding decades of secrets. When a trauma-scarred psychologist is sent to investigate the 1991 disappearance of a mute boy known as The Toad, he uncovers more than a cold case. The deeper he digs into the twisted Hawkey family and their fractured memories, the more his own past begins to unravel. Some things should have stayed buried... Set in the windswept wilds of Cornwall, Black Toad blends psychological thriller, dark comedy, and gothic horror in a tale that's as haunting as it is hilarious. With a dual timeline, unforgettable characters, and prose that crackles with atmosphere, it’s a must-read for fans Mick Herron (Slough House, The Secret Hours) Robert Galbraith (Cormoran Strike) Peter James, Phil Rickman & M.W. Craven “A Cornish True Detective with dark laughs.” “More twists than a country lane—and twice as deadly.” “Black humour at its best.” If you like your thrillers twisted, your characters vivid, and your crime fiction soaked in atmosphere, Black Toad will grip you from the first page to the gut-punch finale. Buy now—and prepare to laugh, squirm, and lose sleep.