The Chalk Man cover art

The Chalk Man

The chilling and spine-tingling Sunday Times bestseller - Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Freida McFadden

 Preview
This Season's Biggest Deal

$0.99/mo for 3 months + $20 Audible bonus voucher

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.
Get this deal
Offer ends on 28 December, 2026.
More purchase options

The Chalk Man

By: C. J. Tudor
Narrated by: Andrew Scott, Asa Butterfield
Get this deal

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 3 months. Offer ends 28 December, 2026. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $16.30

Buy Now for $16.30

This Season's Biggest Deal | $0.99/mo for 3 months + $20 Audible bonus

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo. after 3 months - terms apply.
Summary

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Chalk Man by C. J. Tudor, read by Andrew Scott and Asa Butterfield.

None of us ever agreed on the exact beginning.

Was it when we started drawing the chalk figures, or when they started to appear on their own?

Was it the terrible accident?

Or when they found the first body?

'If you like my stuff, you'll like this' STEPHEN KING

 Amateur Sleuths Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Psychological Thriller & Suspense Scary Paranormal Thriller Suspense

Critic Reviews

Wonderfully creepy - like a cold blade on the back of your neck (LEE CHILD)
The Chalk Man works, it's a lively and entertaining read . . . Tudor's got talent
This assured debut is very much in the Stephen King vein - creepy with plenty of menace
Hot damn C. J. Tudor's The Chalk Man is good. Very Stephen King-esque (Ruth Ware)
CJ Tudor's very clever, wrong-footing debut will leave you checking that doors and windows of your holiday cottage are secure . . .
A striking debut
A tense gripper with a leave-the-lights-on shock ending
You'll be gripped by this cracking debut novel . . . it will keep you up all night with all the lights on. This intriguing, satisfying thriller delivers a series of shocks . . . reminiscent of the master of horror Stephen King
If you like my stuff, you'll like this (STEPHEN KING)
It's a very clever story - you'll love it! (Joanna Cannon)
All stars
Most relevant
The story was intriguing and fast paced, captures your attention perfectly. Unfortunately having checked other reviews I had to scroll way too far down to see complaints of the narration of older Ed. Asa did so well but Andrew Scott trails off under his breath, mumbling a lot through the story and then jumping back into an abrupt normal volume- not before having turned up the volume to hear or rewind to catch what was said. I expect it was to emphasise Ed’s self-reflection and bumbling inner monologues but it was difficult and annoying to hear him, even in the silence of the car. The contrast of accents was too jarring to follow easily. The surprises along the way of the story keep you compelled and leaves you itching to uncover the truth.

Good story. Awful mumbling narration

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
C J Tudor has written a brilliant book with breadcrumbs leading you into exciting reveal after exciting reveal.
Narration was impeccable. What a performance. Very immersive. Highly recommend.

Truely Brilliant

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Listing to this story gave me the creeps at times but I couldn’t stop listening. Brilliant

Chills

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
What an unusual group of characters and a unique tale. I really enjoyed this book and found the narration emotive and expressive of the characters portrayed. I found myself wanting to see how each character turned out and did not stop listening until the end. Great book. I’ll read more of her books.

Eerie and interesting

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
pretty well written with a great performance. but for me, the whole piece of work didnt come together perfectly. despite the cool twists it was a bit sloppy and confusing, I had to look up exactly what happened. narration was very good.

mediocre murder mystery

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.