In a Place of Darkness

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The clock is ticking…

Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the “Fortnight Killer”.

Every two weeks another couple is targeted. One victim is left at the scene, their corpse used as a twisted message board. The second body is never seen again.

This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself, but instead of working on the investigation’s front line, he’s lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell. A jetlagged, sarcastic, know-it-all American, on loan from the FBI, who seems determined to alienate everyone while dragging Angus into a shadowy world of conspiracies, lies, and violence.

It’s been twelve days since the Fortnight Killer last struck, and the investigation’s running out of time. The darkness is growing, and if Angus isn’t careful, it’ll swallow him whole…

©2024 Stuart MacBride (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Stuart MacBrideAngus KingPenguin Audio

Crime Thrillers

Mystery

Police Procedurals

Suspense

Thriller & Suspense

Traditional Detectives

Scary

Witty

Race Against Time

Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Scary Witty Race Against Time

Critic reviews

'Written with Macbride’s customary black humour, it is a dark, richly satisfying story that proves just how good a crime writer he is.'

Stuart MacBride has become synonymous with superb storytelling, fearless imagination and dry wit in his galloping crime thrillers.

MacBride is the master at taking you to a place which you think cannot get any darker, and then turning the lights off.

Taut and twisty, this fab crime novel takes you right to the middle of the action.

An entertaining crime caper.

In a Place of Darkness delivers... and then some.

Praise for Stuart MacBride

Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner.

Skilful storytelling ... both intriguing and engrossing.

Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me... always fast, hard, authentic – and different.

Most relevant

Always written with humour and an eye to grounded normality, Mr McBride’s books never fail to arouse satisfying squinty cringes one moment and snorts of laughter the next. Great characters and sharp observations on everyday life mixed in. Good on Fiona and all the furry crew (though miss Grendel’s acknowledgment..)