The Dark: A compelling, heart-racing, up-all-night thriller from Richard & Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton

OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER LACEY FLINT IS THERE TO PREVENT DISASTER WHEN A BABY IS SNATCHED FROM ITS PRAM AND CAST INTO THE RIVER THAMES. DCI MARK JOESBURY HAS SPOTTED A NEW TERRORIST THREAT FROM THE EXTREMIST, WOMEN-HATING, GROUP KNOWN AS INCELS OR INVOLUNTARY CELIBATES. THE TEAM IS TRYING TO INFILTRATE THE RING OF POWER AT ITS CORE, BUT THE DARK WEB IS BUILT FOR ANONYMITY AND THE INcel ARMY IS VAST.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2022
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Once upon a time, she saved his life. Now, he'll take hers.

When a baby is snatched from its pram and cast into the river Thames, off-duty police officer Lacey Flint is there to prevent disaster. But who would want to hurt a child?

DCI Mark Joesbury has been expecting this. Monitoring a complex network of dark web sites, Joesbury and his team have spotted a new terrorist threat from the extremist, women-hating, group known as incels or involuntary celibates.

Joesbury's team are trying to infiltrate the ring of power at its core, but the dark web is built for anonymity, and the incel army is vast. Pressure builds when the team learns the snatched child was just the first in a series of violent attacks designed to terrorise women. Worse, the leaders of the movement seem to have singled out Lacey as the embodiment of everything they hate, placing her in terrible danger.

As the stakes rise, Lacey must rely on her instincts and the support of her colleagues to uncover the truth and bring the perpetrators to justice. But the incel army is not willing to let her go without a fight, and Lacey soon finds herself in the crosshairs of a deadly game of cat and mouse.

In the end, Lacey emerges victorious, but not without paying a heavy price. She has lost a loved one and been forced to confront the dark side of humanity in a way that she never could have imagined. But she also knows that she has made a difference, and that her courage and determination will inspire others to stand up against hate and violence.

Weight: 322g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 42 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781409198369