Midnight is the Darkest Hour

In the town of Bottom Springs, a skull is found in the swamp, and suspicion falls on Everett, Ruth's oldest friend. As Ruth uncovers the town's secrets, she becomes determined to save the person she loves most, blurring the line between good and evil, love, and revenge.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 12 October 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

In the small town of Bottom Springs, nestled deep in the heart of the Southern Gothic landscape, a mysterious and chilling tale unfolds. The townspeople are gripped by fear, for they believe in the existence of the Low Man, a vampiric creature said to prey on sinners in their beds on moonless nights. When a skull is discovered deep in the swamp, a hunt for the Low Man begins, and suspicion falls upon Everett, Ruth's oldest friend, known for his dark past. As Ruth and Everett grow closer, Ruth delves deeper into the town's secrets, driven by a burning desire to uncover the truth. However, as the line between good and evil blurs, Ruth must confront her own moral dilemmas and make difficult choices that could have devastating consequences.

"Unleashes the trapped scream of being a young woman in the world." - Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

"One of the most gasp-inducing endings I've ever read." - Clare Mackintosh

"Beware of the dark. You might like what you find." - Ruth Collier

Ruth Collier has always felt like an outsider, even in the small town of Bottom Springs, where her father's word holds sway. The townspeople fear the Low Man, a vampiric creature rumored to kill sinners in their beds on moonless nights. When a skull is found in the swamp, a hunt for the Low Man begins, and suspicion falls upon Everett, Ruth's oldest friend, known for his dark past. As Ruth and Everett grow closer, Ruth delves deeper into the town's secrets, driven by a burning desire to uncover the truth. However, as the line between good and evil blurs, Ruth must confront her own moral dilemmas and make difficult choices that could have devastating consequences.

"Blurs the line between good and evil, love and revenge, and the inherent desire to please our parents while struggling to find ourselves." - Stacy Willingham

In the small town of Bottom Springs, nestled deep in the heart of the Southern Gothic landscape, a mysterious and chilling tale unfolds. The townspeople are gripped by fear, for they believe in the existence of the Low Man, a vampiric creature said to prey on sinners in their beds on moonless nights. When a skull is discovered deep in the swamp, a hunt for the Low Man begins, and suspicion falls upon Everett, Ruth's oldest friend, known for his dark past. As Ruth and Everett grow closer, Ruth delves deeper into the town's secrets, driven by a burning desire to uncover the truth. However, as the line between good and evil blurs, Ruth must confront her own moral dilemmas and make difficult choices that could have devastating consequences.

"Unleashes the trapped scream of being a young woman in the world." - Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

"One of the most gasp-inducing endings I've ever read." - Clare Mackintosh

"Beware of the dark. You might like what you find." - Ruth Collier

Ruth Collier has always felt like an outsider, even in the small town of Bottom Springs, where her father's word holds sway. The townspeople fear the Low Man, a vampiric creature rumored to kill sinners in their beds on moonless nights. When a skull is found in the swamp, a hunt for the Low Man begins, and suspicion falls upon Everett, Ruth's oldest friend, known for his dark past. As Ruth and Everett grow closer, Ruth delves deeper into the town's secrets, driven by a burning desire to uncover the truth. However, as the line between good and evil blurs, Ruth must confront her own moral dilemmas and make difficult choices that could have devastating consequences.

"Blurs the line between good and evil, love and revenge, and the inherent desire to please our parents while struggling to find ourselves." - Stacy Willingham

In the small town of Bottom Springs, nestled deep in the heart of the Southern Gothic landscape, a mysterious and chilling tale unfolds. The townspeople are gripped by fear, for they believe in the existence of the Low Man, a vampiric creature said to prey on sinners in their beds on moonless nights. When a skull is discovered deep in the swamp, a hunt for the Low Man begins, and suspicion falls upon Everett, Ruth's oldest friend, known for his dark past. As Ruth and Everett grow closer, Ruth delves deeper into the town's secrets, driven by a burning desire to uncover the truth. However, as the line between good and evil blurs, Ruth must confront her own moral dilemmas and make difficult choices that could have devastating consequences.

"Unleashes the trapped scream of being a young woman in the world." - Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

"One of the most gasp-inducing endings I've ever read." - Clare Mackintosh

"Beware of the dark. You might like what you find." - Ruth Collier

In the small town of Bottom Springs, nestled deep in the heart of the Southern Gothic landscape, a mysterious and chilling tale unfolds. The townspeople are gripped by fear, for they believe in the existence of the Low Man, a vampiric creature rumored to prey on sinners in their beds on moonless nights. When a skull is discovered deep in the swamp, a hunt for the Low Man begins, and suspicion falls upon Everett, Ruth's oldest friend, known for his dark past. As Ruth and Everett grow closer, Ruth delves deeper into the town's secrets, driven by a burning desire to uncover the truth. However, as the line between good and evil blurs, Ruth must confront her own moral dilemmas and make difficult choices that could have devastating consequences.

"Blurs the line between good and evil, love and revenge, and the inherent desire to please our parents while struggling to find ourselves." - Stacy Willingham

Weight: 274g
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035905003