The Missing Book  | The Walkers Ep7

The Missing Book | The Walkers Ep7

From Foundling | Tortoise Investigates by The Observer

February 17, 2026 · 42 min · Season 18 · Episode 7

About this episode

Chloe investigates the controversial claims surrounding Raynor Winn's bestselling book and its sequels.

The Salt Path was the supposed bestseller debut book by Raynor Winn, selling millions worldwide. So when two more sequels came along with increasingly bold claims on reversing a terminal illness, why did the publisher Penguin not question it more? Chloe also goes on the hunt for Raynor Winn’s fourth   book…her true debut written years before The Salt Path . Credits: Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer - Matt Russell Artwork - Observer design with acknowledgements to Angela Harding Music supervision - Karla Patella Sound design - Tom Burchell Executive Producer - Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Chloe Hadjimatheou

Topics covered

  • publishing
  • literature
  • health
  • true crime
  • investigation

Keywords

  • Raynor Winn
  • The Salt Path
  • Penguin
  • book publishing
  • terminal illness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Penguin

Books & works: The Salt Path, The Walkers

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