Valentina Giambanco

Gift of Darkness

È la paura che gli dà la forza di correre. Il piccolo John Cameron non sente né la fame né il freddo e nemmeno si accorge di avere le braccia coperte di sangue. John sa soltanto che deve attraversare il bosco, nel buio. Solo così potrà chiedere aiuto per il suo amico James Sinclair. Solo così potrà salvare quello che rimane della sua innocenza... Seattle, oggi. Gli occhi bendati, le mani legate e una croce sulla fronte tracciata col sangue: è in questa macabra posa che il detective Alice Madison trova i cadaveri di James Sinclair e della sua famiglia, trucidati nella loro casa. Dalle prove rinvenute, sembra che il colpevole sia John Cameron, un criminale sospettato di numerosi altri delitti. Ma per Madison i conti non tornano: perché John Cameron avrebbe ucciso il suo amico d’infanzia? Perché avrebbe dovuto odiare proprio la persona con cui aveva condiviso un’esperienza devastante? C’è qualcosa di oscuro dietro quegli omicidi, qualcosa che affonda le radici nel buio di quella notte di venticinque anni prima, quando la polizia aveva salvato i due ragazzini, non riuscendo però ad arrestare i rapitori. E, per scoprire la verità, Madison dovrà entrare in sintonia con l’assassino e accettare che, quando si volge lo sguardo verso un abisso di tenebra, anche la tenebra guarda dentro di noi. Non c’è luce senza il buio: lo sa bene Alice Madison, la protagonista di questo straordinario romanzo d’esordio che, in un implacabile susseguirsi di sorprese e colpi di scena, ci conduce nei meandri più nascosti dell’animo umano. Madison è sopravvissuta a un’adolescenza segnata dal dolore ma, per fermare un assassino gelido come le nostre paure più profonde, sarà costretta a scendere di nuovo nel cuore dell’oscurità. E noi con lei. Perché bisogna «vedere» il buio per arrivare a riconoscere la luce.

Il dono del buio

The critically acclaimed, breathtaking thriller: perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, CL Taylor and Kathryn Croft. Seattle Homicide Detective Alice Madison is bound to jailed murderer John Cameron and attorney Nathan Quinn by a debt that cannot be repaid, by a nightmare that changed their lives forever. When the remains of Quinn's younger brother - murdered as a boy - are discovered in a shallow grave, Madison vows to follow the trail of brutal deaths to discover the sinister truth. A sadistic killer stalks the investigation as demons from Madison's own past are unearthed and darkness closes in. How far is Madison prepared to go to save a life? Discover more Detective Alice Madison with the other books in the critically acclaimed series - The Gift of Darkness and Blood and Bone.

The wildly addictive page turner

The Dark

'I didn't want this book to end' Amazon reviewer. A chilling thriller, perfect for fans of Patricia Gibney's The Missing Ones. Homicide Detective Alice Madison has been sent to the remote town of Ludlow to investigate an unspeakable crime. Together with her partner DS Kevin Brown and crime scene investigator Amy Sorensen, Madison must first understand the killer's motives...but the dark mountains that surround Ludlow know how to keep their secrets and that the human heart is wilder than any beast's. As the killer strikes again Madison and her team are under siege. And as they become targets Madison realises that in the dark woods around the town a cunning evil has been waiting for her. A tense and thrilling page-turner - you won't want to put it down!

A Fast-Paced, Gripping Thriller That Will Keep You Awake at Night!

Sweet After Death

A heart-stopping thriller perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Sharon Bolton and Alex Marwood. 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 instalments of the gripping series - The Dark and Blood and Bone.

The stunning thriller with a twist to take your breath away!

The Gift of Darkness

Detective Alice Madison is back in a gripping new thriller, perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Kathryn Croft and Sharon Bolton. After two years in the Seattle Police Department, Detective Alice Madison has finally found a peace she has never known before. When a local burglary escalates into a gruesome murder, Madison takes charge of the investigation. She finds herself tracking a killer who has haunted the city for years - and whose brutality is the stuff of myth in high security prisons. 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. Discover more Detective Alice Madison with the first instalments in the gripping series - The Gift of Darkness and The Dark.

The gripping thriller that will keep you up at night!

Blood and Bone

Alice Madison, detective de Homicidios de la policía de Seattle, tiene una deuda pendiente con el enigmático John Cameron, que se encuentra encarcelado por el presunto asesinato de cinco criminales, y con el abogado de este, Nathan Quinn. Una deuda que nadie puede compensarles, y que parte de una pesadilla que se inició hace veinticinco años cuando tres niños fueron raptados y solo dos volvieron con vida. Ahora, cuando ya nadie se lo espera, los restos del tercer niño, hermano pequeño de Quinn, aparecen, y Madison tiene que unir, de pista en pista, del presente al pasado, las piezas que conformarán la solución final del crimen. Pero un sádico asesino la acechará según avance la investigación y ella se verá en la disyuntiva de cruzar los límites de la ley. ¿Estará preparada para llegar tan lejos? Todos hacemos promesas, pero algunas están escritas con sangre, y Alice Madison sabe que al final tendrá que arriesgar hasta su propia alma para parar al asesino.

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