The woman falls. Her body begins to shake.

Her brown eyes turn upwards, showing a mix of panic and desperate hope. She takes a deep breath and says one word: 'Blake.

' Then her eyes close, her face pales, and she goes still forever… The victim: Shannon, a woman who went out of her way to help the lost and hopeless, left abandoned to die by the side of the road. Where was she in those last few days before her death, and why was she so frightened?The avenger: Blake Claremont, who knows only too well how it feels to be alone on the streets of a big city.

Blake survived, thanks to Shannon. She’s determined to find out who killed her friend, and why.

Before she died, Shannon was searching for answers. She knew that people were going missing… never to be seen again.

Now, with the help of Detective John Byron, Blake must take up Shannon’s investigation. She knows these streets and the predators who walk in the darkness.

She will follow in Shannon’s footsteps until she finds her target: the ruthless men and women who steal people’s lives and will do anything to protect their secrets. And then, they will pay.

Prepare to be gripped by this unputdownable crime thriller, the second in the brilliant new series from the bestselling author of the Charlie Fox books. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Kendra Elliot and Cara Hunter won’t be able to put this down.

This novel can be read as a standalone. What readers are saying about The Girl in the Dark:‘Oh my goodness what a rollercoaster! It's 2:45am and I'm reeling over this.

WOW!’ Goodreads reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Such a must read!… The characters are almost climbing off the pages… I just couldn't put it down. Amazing!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I LOVED this… The action is non-stop… I don't give a lot of 5-star reviews but for this book, I did.

’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Readers are hooked by the Blake and Byron Thrillers:‘Oh My GOD. What is this book?? I could not put it down!… Kept me up until the wee hours! Read this!’ LauraReviews88, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow!! Just wow!!… This book is brilliant! More than brilliant, amazing!!!… Absolutely gripping, addictive and captivating… I was absolutely hooked from the first page to the last.

I had a complete shock at the twists… Love, love, loved all the characters!!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I was practically dizzy from those twists and turns. What an incredible build up and ending.

Highly recommend… Perfectly timed gasp-out-loud twists. ’ ChaosHappinessBookMama, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Incredible…It blew my socks off… Full of tension and suspense, I couldn’t think about putting it down, I had to know what happened.

’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Phenomenal… Killer book – literally!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘WOW, did not see that ending coming. Kept me hooked all the way through.

’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I was sitting, relaxed, on the sofa when I started to read this book but after reading the first chapter I was sitting on the edge of it and I stayed there the whole time. ’ B for Book Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Just amazing, gripping…The twists and turns kept throwing me off track and the ending, oh my goodness… A must-read… Such a page turner.

’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I was totally blown away… Brilliant… You definitely have to read it, can’t recommend it enough. ’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.