"Beautifully haunting prose, fascinating characters, interesting and surprising plotting, and I'm smitten with the Seattle/Olympic Peninsula setting." --Reader 5-Star Review"impossible to stop reading until the last page in each book" --Reader 5-Star Review"riveting race to the end"--Reader 5-Star Review Twenty-five years ago in the woods by the Hoh River near Seattle, three boys were kidnapped. One never came home. Last night, a family of four was found brutally murdered, the words 'thirteen days' carved near their lifeless bodies. Homicide Detective Alice Madison - a one-time child runaway with a murky past - now spends her life hunting down the very worst humanity has to offer. Madison has a hunch that the two murders are linked . . . and she has thirteen days to prove it. To stop a psychopath, Madison returns to the woods to confront the unsolved mystery of the Hoh River Boys. She must forget her training and follow her instincts to the terrifying end as enemies become allies and, in the silent forest, time is running out to save another life. Discover more Detective Alice Madison with the next installments of the gripping series --The Dark, Blood and Bone, and Sweet After Death.

The Gift of Darkness (A Detective Alice Madison Novel (1))

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Giambanco, Valentina

Mystery

Quercus

"compelling plot and very well written" --Reader 5-Star Review"fast-paced, well-balanced, masterfully structured" --Reader 5-Star ReviewDetective Alice Madison is determined to bring a psychopath to justice, but it will prove to be one of the most difficult--and dangerous--things she has ever done. After the nightmarish showdown in the woods with the madman Harry Salinger, Madison, and the surviving Hoh River Boys, attorney Nathan Quinn and his now-imprisoned client John Cameron are bound together by the experience, which changed all their lives forever. But the nightmare isn't over, especially for Quinn, whose younger brother David's remains are founding a shallow grave. Madison resolves to follow the trail, to lead her to the killer. But Madison has a knack for attracting all the wrong kinds of attention. As she follows the evidence, a sadistic murderer follows her every move.

The Dark (A Detective Alice Madison Novel (2))

In Seattle’s upscale Blueridge neighborhood, James Sinclair, his wife Anne, and their two small boys are found brutally murdered in their home. Their bodies are carefully laid out: blindfolded, hands tied, and crosses drawn in blood across their foreheads. Above the bedroom door, the words “thirteen days” are scratched into the frame. At the same time, a card with the words “thirteen days” written on it is delivered to the office of powerful lawyer Nathan Quinn, a partner at Sinclair’s law firm. From the evidence found at the scene, rookie homicide detective Alice Madison and her seasoned partner Detective Sergeant Brown determine that the prime suspect is John Cameron, a fugitive long wanted for the infamous Nostromo killings. But only Cameron’s attorney knows his whereabouts, and though the clock is ticking, he seems more interested in protecting his client than preventing another murder. That attorney is none other than Nathan Quinn. Madison and Brown discover the three men are linked in other ways, too. Years ago, when they were just boys, Sinclair, Cameron, and Quinn’s younger brother David were abducted. Blindfolded and taken to the woods near the Hoh River, on the picturesque Olympic Peninsula, the three boys endured a night of terror. Only Sinclair and Cameron survived. With no other witnesses, the case went unsolved and David’s body was never found. After a savage attack that leaves Brown in the hospital and Madison working alone, she discovers a flaw in the investigation that puts her at odds with the department brass. To stop the killer, Madison must go back into the woods and confront the unsolved mystery of the Hoh River Boys. She must forget her training and follow her instincts to the terrifying end, even as enemies become allies in the fight against the terrible darkness descending over them all.

The Gift of the Darkness (A Detective Alice Madison Novel, 1)

Something evil has crept into the small, tranquil community of Ludlow, deep in the mountains of Washington state."SUPERB." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW)"COMPELLING AND REALISTIC." --NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS"CRIME FICTION FOR CONNOISSEURS." --WILLIAM SHAW In the dead of winter, homicide detective Alice Madison is sent to the remote town of Ludlow, Washington, to investigate an unspeakable crime. Together with her partner, detective sergeant Kevin Brown, and crime scene investigator Amy Sorensen, Madison must first understand the killer's motives, but the dark mountains that surround Ludlow are the perfect refuge for anyone trying to keep their secrets. When the killer strikes again, the three Seattle police officers find themselves under siege. And as they become targets, Madison and her team realize that in the freezing woods around the pretty town, a cunning evil hungers for their deaths.

Sweet After Death (A Detective Alice Madison Novel, 4)

Literature & Fiction

United States

"intelligent characters, lots of suspense, great setting" --5-Star Reader Review"I am now officially hooked on this series and can't wait for the next book to come out" --5-Star Reader Review"just keeps getting better and better!" --5-Star Reader ReviewWhen a local burglary escalates into a gruesome murder, Madison takes charge of the investigation, only to discover that this is no ordinary killing. After two years as a Seattle Police Department homicide detective, Alice Madison has finally found a measure of peace she has never known before--a sense of belonging. Now, Madison finds herself tracking a serial assassin who has haunted the city for years--and whose brutality is the stuff of legend among the super-max prisons of the Pacific Northwest. As she delves deeper into the case, Madison learns that the widow of one of the victims is being stalked--is the killer poised to strike again? As pressures mount, Madison will stop at nothing to save the next innocent victim . . . even if it means playing a killer's endgame.

Blood and Bone (An Alice Madison Novel (3))

The Dark (A Detective Alice Madison Novel, 2)

Dark

The Dark (Detective Alice Madison)

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The Gift of Darkness (A Detective Alice Madison Novel (1))

The Dark (A Detective Alice Madison Novel (2))

The Gift of the Darkness (A Detective Alice Madison Novel, 1)

Sweet After Death (A Detective Alice Madison Novel, 4)

Sweet After Death (A Detective Alice Madison Novel, 4)

Blood and Bone (An Alice Madison Novel (3))

The Dark (A Detective Alice Madison Novel, 2)

Dark

Dark

The Dark (Detective Alice Madison)