We Chase Shadows
Book Playlist

We Chase Shadows

by Richard Osman

A cinematic, clue-chasing backdrop for “We Chase Shadows,” built around tense morning-in-the-hills atmosphere, hidden motives, and the team’s push-and-pull as they re-enter the case. The playlist blends sparse, suspenseful instrumental textures with just two carefully chosen lyric tracks to echo the book’s dangerous intimacy and moral urgency.

20 tracks
mysterious
Sep 28, 2026
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Track List

20 songs
1
Valentina Lisitsa Plays Philip Glass

Glassworks: Opening

Philip Glass · Valentina Lisitsa Plays Philip Glass

2
The Pink Panther And Other Hits

The Pink Panther Theme

Henry Mancini · The Pink Panther And Other Hits

3
Dream Sequence

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream · Dream Sequence

4
White Eagle (Deluxe Version / Remastered 2020)

White Eagle

Tangerine Dream · White Eagle (Deluxe Version / Remastered 2020)

5
The Secret Fauré 2

Pavane, Op. 50

Gabriel Fauré · The Secret Fauré 2

6
Khachaturian Orchestral Music

Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

Aram Khachaturian · Khachaturian Orchestral Music

7
Poème

Thaïs, Act II: Méditation

Jules Massenet · Poème

8
Crown Imperial: Coronation Music

Nimrod

Edward Elgar · Crown Imperial: Coronation Music

9
Copycats Create Covers

Mogwai Fear Satan

Mystery Owl · Copycats Create Covers

10
Orphée

Flight from the City

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Orphée

11
Blade Runner (Music From The Original Soundtrack)

Blade Runner Blues

Vangelis · Blade Runner (Music From The Original Soundtrack)

12
Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)

The Ecstasy Of Gold

Ennio Morricone · Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)

13
Holst: The Planets

The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War

Gustav Holst · Holst: The Planets

14
Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me

Just Like Heaven

The Cure · Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me

15
The Boatman's Call (2011 - Remaster)

Into My Arms

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · The Boatman's Call (2011 - Remaster)

16
A Head Full of Dreams

Hymn for the Weekend

Coldplay · A Head Full of Dreams

17
Game Of Thrones (Music From The HBO Series)

Main Title

Ramin Djawadi · Game Of Thrones (Music From The HBO Series)

18
Aventine

The Curse

Agnes Obel · Aventine

19
The Last of Us

The Last of Us

Gustavo Santaolalla · The Last of Us

20
Young And Beautiful

Young And Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Young And Beautiful

Playlist Settings

Mood mysterious
Genre soundtrack
Era any
Length medium
Instrumental 90%
Environment balanced

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