A Darkness Absolute: A Rockton Novel

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When experienced homicide detective Casey Duncan first moved to the secret town of Rockton, she expected a safe haven for people like her, people running from their past misdeeds and past lives. She knew living in Rockton meant living off-the-grid completely: no cell phones, no Internet, no mail, very little electricity, and no way of getting in or out without the town council’s approval. What she didn’t expect is that Rockton comes with its own set of secrets and dangers. Now, in A Darkness Absolute, Casey and her fellow Rockton sheriff’s deputy Will chase a cabin-fevered resident into the woods, where they are stranded in a blizzard. Taking shelter in a cave, they discover a former resident who’s been held captive for over a year. When the bodies of two other women turn up, Casey and her colleagues must find out if it’s an outsider behind the killings or if the answer is more complicated than that...before another victim goes missing. Casey Duncan returns in another heart-racing thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong. ** Review NATIONAL BESTSELLER “This sequel to City of the Lost is, simply, terrific. . . . Kelley Armstrong’s plot is complex and shows why Casey Duncan is a detective to watch.” — Margaret Cannon, *The Globe and Mail * “Kelley Armstrong follows up City of the Lost with . . . more page-turning suspense.” — 49th Shelf “Armstrong keeps the plot turning and cranks up the tension from one chapter to the next. She’s already shown she’s good at that, and A Darkness Absolute is no exception.” — The Oklahoman PRAISE FOR NATIONAL BESTSELLER CITY OF THE LOST : “A locked-room mystery on steroids; readers should prepare for an all-nighter to finish it.” — Booklist “Best known for her books set in the supernatural Otherworld universe ( Otherworld Secrets , etc.), bestseller Armstrong introduces homicide detective Casey Duncan, who’s haunted by a violent crime she once committed, in this excellent first in a new thriller series . . . . A highly unusual set-up sets the stage for a distinctive cast of characters and a page-turning plot.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “The eerie descriptions of setting and chilling character backgrounds give the tale an almost supernatural edge.” — Kirkus Reviews “[A] good thriller to read by the fire on a weekend evening. The ending will be a surprise to most readers.” — The Millstone “Armstrong has always been adept at keeping us guessing, as she also does here, about the identity of the serial killer who is picking off Rocktonians in an inventively gruesome way. It's Rockton itself, though, that keeps us turning the pages. Armstrong has fun playing with genre tropes in City of the Lost , and she doesn't limit herself to the paranormal or to crime.” — The Sydney Morning Herald “ City of the Lost is one of those books that can keep you reading long after you should have been in bed, asleep. I'm looking forward to a sequel.” —***The Oklahoman “[City of the Lost] may be one of my top favourite reads from Armstrong, and that’s something considering I’ve been a fan from the early days.” — Lost In a Great Book (blog) “I am excited to see where this story is going. I’m especially curious about this mysterious town.” — Big City Bookworm (blog) About the Author KELLEY ARMSTRONG graduated with a degree in psychology and then studied computer programming. Now, she is a full-time writer and parent, and she lives with her husband and three children in rural Ontario, Canada.