The Risk of Darkness: A Gripping Psychological Thriller of Abduction, Deception, and Shattered Innocence - Paperback

by Susan Hill (Author)

What terrors can be born from a heart broken by grief?

After the horror of a child's kidnapping, the cathedral town of Lafferton is still reeling. But for a grieving widower, Max Jameson, his wife's slow, agonizing death has ignited a terrifying madness.

As his obsessive rage turns violent, Detective Chief Inspector Simon Serrailler is drawn into a desperate standoff. At the same time, a new case--the abduction of another child--forces Serrailler to confront the possibility that the first kidnapper is still at large.

A pulse-pounding psychological thriller for fans of Ruth Rendell and P.D. James.

In the third installment of Susan Hill's celebrated British series, the darkness runs deeper than ever:

• The descent into obsession: Witness the terrifying psychological unraveling of a man driven mad by loss.
• A tangled web of crime: As Serrailler's team investigates a new child abduction, he's faced with the harrowing possibility that the first kidnapper was never caught.
• A detective's troubled heart: A new priest at the cathedral challenges Serrailler's emotional detachment, forcing him to confront his own vulnerabilities.

Atmospheric, suspenseful, and profoundly disturbing.The Risk of Darkness masterfully blends a domestic nightmare with a relentless police investigation, showcasing the fine line between sanity and madness.

Author Biography

Dame Susan Hill is one of the UK's most accomplished and decorated living authors, a professional writer for over fifty years, and the author of the bestselling Simon Serrailler crime series. In 2020, she was awarded a damehood (DBE) for her services to literature.

Her novels and short stories have won numerous awards, including the Whitbread, the Somerset Maugham, and the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. She was also shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize.

Hill is also the author of the internationally celebrated ghost story, The Woman in Black, which has been adapted into a long-running West End play and a major feature film.

In addition to her crime and gothic fiction, her extensive body of work also includes literary novels, children's books, and autobiographical works. She lives in North Norfolk with her family.