Darkness Falls

Thessaly Hanlon is on a long drive home when she hears a familiar voice from the next booth at a 24-hour roadside diner. She decides to follow the killer, Casper Sturgis, who murdered her brother two decades before and disappeared without a trace. As she unravels his second life, she finds that digging into the past can have deadly consequences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2022
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Twenty years ago, her brother was brutally murdered, leaving a void in her heart that never seemed to heal. Tonight, however, she has finally found the man responsible for his tragic death. Thessaly Hanlon is driving home through the night, exhausted after a long day of work. As she pulls into a 24-hour roadside diner to take a break, she hears a voice that sends shivers down her spine. It's unmistakable, and it belongs to Casper Sturgis, the man who took her brother's life two decades before and then disappeared without a trace.

Thessaly can't believe it. After all these years, she has finally found the man who caused so much pain and suffering. Determined to bring him to justice, she decides to follow the killer. As she begins to unravel the second life of Casper Sturgis, she discovers that digging into the past can have deadly consequences.

Thessaly soon finds herself in over her head, as she becomes involved in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the killer. She is forced to navigate through a web of lies and deceit, as she tries to piece together the truth about Casper Sturgis and his motives for murdering her brother.

As the stakes continue to rise, Thessaly realizes that she is in grave danger. She is not only risking her own life, but she is also putting the lives of those around her in jeopardy. But she is determined to see justice done, no matter what the cost may be.

In the end, Thessaly is able to bring Casper Sturgis to justice. He is sentenced to life in prison, and she finally feels a sense of closure and peace. She knows that her brother would be proud of her for standing up for what is right and for never giving up on the search for justice.

Thessaly's journey is a testament to the power of perseverance and the importance of never forgetting the victims of crime. She has shown that even after twenty years, the memory of a loved one's murder can still be fresh, and that justice can be served, no matter how long it takes.

Weight: 256g
Dimension: 162 x 197 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781409193692