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Hidden in the Dark: A completely unputdownable and totally addictive crime thriller
Paperback
Series: Val Costa, Book 3
ISBN13: 9781835259160
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: Dec 12 2024
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.65 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
The table is set for family dinner; roast chicken, wine for them and juice for their darling boy, a vase of fresh daisies from the garden for decoration. But the food is cold, and the flowers are wilting. You might think they were sleeping in the next room, if it wasn't for the blood dripping crimson onto the carpet...
FBI Agent Val Costa is drawn out of retirement once again when the Cramer family are found dead in their home in Red Rose County. She falls to her knees in despair at the sight of little Michael Jr., curled up on the couch. What monster would take the life of an innocent child? Val vows to find justice for the mother, Stephanie Cramer, who survived the attack but is fighting for her life in hospital.
Interviewing neighbors uncovers no leads, but Val knows there's a message in the way Mike Cramer's body was left, tied to chair, stab wounds all over his body. It seems mother and son were collateral, and Mike was the real target. But why? Working in an auto shop between taking his boy to karate class, Michael was a perfect family man. There are no signs of a robbery, and all Val has to work with are small-town whispers about the age gap between him and his wife.
A break in the case comes when a secret phone is found hidden in Mike's car and GPS reveals he'd been making late-night trips out of town for weeks before his family was attacked. Her team are quick to suspect an affair, but Val's instincts tell her it's something far more sinister.
As more cracks in the perfect Cramer family picture begin to show-arguments, money troubles-Val must work around the clock to stop this twisted individual in their tracks. But does she know someone is watching her every move? And when a dark secret in Mike's past surfaces, can Val stay ahead of her stalker long enough to catch the killer before another precious life is taken?
An absolutely pulse-pounding crime thriller with unputdownable suspense, perfect for fans of Mary Stone, Kate Gable and L.T. Ryan.
Readers love Hidden in the Dark:
'An intense, fast-paced thriller that keeps up the suspense at an all-time high... Gripping suspense... A must-read... Keep you on the edge of your seat... A thrilling binge-read!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
'Wowza. This was absolutely unputdownable... Fast, twisty and edge-of-your-seat.' Bitchcanwriteabook, 5 stars
'Fantastic!... You really can't put this down... Amazing.' Moneisreading, 5 stars
'Oh my gosh!!! This book! I cannot get over this... Get ready for goosebumps and a wild ride with this one.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
'This is a page-turner, a cannot-put-down-until-the-ending novel.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
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