If You're Curious About These Questions...
You should listen to this audiobook
- What if you discovered a notebook that could predict the future, but realized that owning it made you the target of a ruthless heir determined to 'correct' history?
- Have you ever wondered if your choices are truly your own, or if a dark philosophy suggests that every moment of your life has already been written by a higher power?
- Are you curious about how a single teenage mistake could resurface decades later, linking a missing brother to a brutal murder and the terrifying legacy of a serial killer known as the Angel Maker?
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Key Takeaways from The Angel Maker
- — The Red Car
- — A House Without Staff
- — The Scar in the Camera
- — The Abandoned Apartment
- — The Book in the Hidden Room
The Angel Maker — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: The Red Car
Chapter 3: A House Without Staff
Chapter 4: The Scar in the Camera
Chapter 5: The Abandoned Apartment
Chapter 6: The Book in the Hidden Room
Chapter 7: Siena, The Wall of Photos
Chapter 8: The Truth About Chris
Chapter 9: The Mansion on Fire
Chapter 10: Do Your Best
The Angel Maker Summary & Overview
The Angel Maker follows Katie Shaw, a primary school teacher whose life is shaped by a teenage mistake that led to her brother Chris being attacked and scarred. Seventeen years later, the past erupts again: a reclusive philosopher-millionaire is murdered, and evidence ties Chris—missing for years—to the crime scene.
Detective Laurence Page and his partner Caroline Pettifer chase leads through wealth, private estates, and an underground market for “murderabilia,” uncovering a terrifying legacy: Jack Lock, a long-dead serial killer known as the Angel Maker, and a cultish belief in determinism—Deus scripsit, “God has written it.” At the story’s center is a coveted notebook, rumored to reveal the future, and a powerful heir who will kill to reclaim it and “correct” history. As Katie races to save her brother and protect her daughter, the novel builds toward a blazing, fate-challenging showdown.
Who Should Listen to The Angel Maker?
- Listeners who love dark, high-stakes thrillers with mystery layers and big late-game reveals.
- Fans of Alex North’s emotional suspense—family guilt, trauma, and relentless momentum.
- Anyone intrigued by “fate vs free will” stories where philosophy turns lethal.
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