{"product_id":"the-risk-of-darkness-paperback","title":"The Risk of Darkness: A Gripping Psychological Thriller of Abduction, Deception, and Shattered Innocence - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat terrors can be born from a heart broken by grief?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pulse-pounding psychological thriller for fans of Ruth Rendell and P.D. James.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the third installment of Susan Hill's celebrated British series, the darkness runs deeper than ever: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe descent into obsession: \u003c\/b\u003e Witness the terrifying psychological unraveling of a man driven mad by loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA tangled web of crime: \u003c\/b\u003e As Serrailler's team investigates a new child abduction, he's faced with the harrowing possibility that the first kidnapper was never caught.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA detective's troubled heart: \u003c\/b\u003e A new priest at the cathedral challenges Serrailler's emotional detachment, forcing him to confront his own vulnerabilities. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric, suspenseful, and profoundly disturbing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Risk of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e masterfully blends a domestic nightmare with a relentless police investigation, showcasing the fine line between sanity and madness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDame Susan Hill\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003eSimon Serrailler\u003c\/b\u003e crime series. In 2020, she was awarded a damehood (DBE) for her services to literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHill is also the author of the internationally celebrated ghost story, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Woman in Black\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been adapted into a long-running West End play and a major feature film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 7.94 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53476999201075,"sku":"9781590202906","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/o6qdUhwGVc9781590202906.webp?v=1781623871","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/the-risk-of-darkness-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}