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Risk of Darkness: A Gripping Psychological Thriller of Abduction, Deception, and Shattered Innocence

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Title: Risk of Darkness: A Gripping Psychological Thriller of Abduction, Deception, and Shattered Innocence
Author: Susan Hill
ISBN: 9781590202906
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Published: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Number of Pages: 384
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
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What terrors can be born from a heart broken by grief?

After the horror of a child's kidnapping, the cathedral town of Lafferton is still reeling. But for a grieving widower, Max Jameson, his wife's slow, agonizing death has ignited a terrifying madness.

As his obsessive rage turns violent, Detective Chief Inspector Simon Serrailler is drawn into a desperate standoff. At the same time, a new case--the abduction of another child--forces Serrailler to confront the possibility that the first kidnapper is still at large.

A pulse-pounding psychological thriller for fans of Ruth Rendell and P.D. James.

In the third installment of Susan Hill's celebrated British series, the darkness runs deeper than ever:

  • The descent into obsession: Witness the terrifying psychological unraveling of a man driven mad by loss.
  • A tangled web of crime: As Serrailler's team investigates a new child abduction, he's faced with the harrowing possibility that the first kidnapper was never caught.
  • A detective's troubled heart: A new priest at the cathedral challenges Serrailler's emotional detachment, forcing him to confront his own vulnerabilities.


Atmospheric, suspenseful, and profoundly disturbing.The Risk of Darkness masterfully blends a domestic nightmare with a relentless police investigation, showcasing the fine line between sanity and madness.