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The Library After Dark

By: Ande Pliego
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In the centre of New York stands the city’s most notorious library.

It has a history of mysterious disappearances and freak accidents. But tonight, it opens its doors to welcome a group of strangers for an exclusive after-hours tour.

The famous author. The journalist. The professor. The bookseller. The architect.

They are here to see a legendary book – one of the most valuable in the world. But each visitor also has other, more sinister reasons for being in the library after dark.

As the tour takes them deeper into the building, one of the guests meets a gruesome, inexplicable end – and the others realise they are living on borrowed time.

The search for the murderer forces them to confront awful truths about themselves and decide which secrets are worth dying – or killing – to keep.

© Ande Pliego 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

 Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

Praise for The Library After Dark:
Irresistible—bright and sharp and rife with danger.
Devilishly clever and gripping right until the end.
'A spine-chilling thriller... Intricately plotted and unique
A fast-paced, complex tale that will appeal to readers who like their mysteries with a touch of horror.
Atmospheric, chilling and brilliantly clever. With its gorgeous haunted library, creepy happenings and fresh twists, The Library After Dark is a true modern Gothic thriller. Do not read this one after dark!
Richly imagined and wonderfully atmospheric, The Library After Dark captures the dark heart of fairy tales in this fast-paced, locked room thriller.
Twisty, atmospheric, and wickedly clever—The Library After Dark is Ande Pliego at her absolute sharpest. I devoured it in one breathless, brilliant sitting.
Stephen King meets Agatha Christie in this brilliant total immersion locked library thriller. A triumph - do not miss this.
A brilliantly plotted locked-room mystery steeped in gothic atmosphere and fairy-tale menace. The Library After Dark is Agatha Christie by way of the Brothers Grimm.
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