The Dark Corners of the Night

Meg Gardiner

Feb 2020 · Blackstone Publishing

About this ebook

“Don’t miss it. This is a great one!” — Stephen King

Soon to be an Amazon TV series

I am the legion of the night ...

He appears in the darkness like a ghost, made of shadows and fear—the Midnight Man. He comes for the parents but leaves the children alive, tiny witnesses to unspeakable horror. The bedroom communities of Los Angeles are gripped with dread, and the attacks are escalating.

Still reeling from her best friend’s close call in a bombing six months ago, FBI behavioral analyst Caitlin Hendrix has come to Los Angeles to assist in the Midnight Man investigation and do what she does best—hunt a serial killer. Her work is what keeps her going, but something about this UNSUB—unknown subject—doesn’t sit right. She soon realizes that this case will test not only her skills but also her dedication, for within the heart of a killer lives a secret that mirrors Caitlin’s own past. Hesitancy is not an option, but will she be able to do what must be done if the time comes?

Tense and impactful, Edgar Award winner Meg Gardiner’s latest UNSUB thriller will leave you on the edge of your seat until its riveting conclusion.

Ratings and reviews

FBI Behavioral Analyst Caitlin Hendrix has been sent to Los Angeles to help investigate the serial killer, called The Midnight Man. He sneaks into houses in the middle of the night . kills the parents, but leaves children unharmed except for being terrorized. His attacks have escalated and Caitlin will have to relive her past in order to fix the present. This is a roller coast of a ride, with twists and turns that swirl menacingly through a well written plot and deftly defined characters. Caitlin is a great character .... a dedicated profiler, seemingly unafraid, and what she does best is hunt serial killers. She wants justice for the victims. The suspense starts at the very beginning and the pace is held steady until the surprising, unexpected conclusion. Although 3rd in the series, this can easily be read as a stand alone. I do recommend reading in order, though. Many thanks to the author / Blackstone Publishing / Netgalley for the digital copy of this riveting crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own .

it has been a very long time since I was as captivated as I was with this book. I literally could not put it down. My first read of this author, but it will be far from the last.

Awesome! Quick read and exciting. I look forward to the next one as well as the Amazon TV series and 👍

About the author

Meg Gardiner is the author of sixteen acclaimed, award-winning novels. Her thrillers have been bestsellers in the U.S. and internationally and have been translated into more than twenty languages. China Lake won an Edgar Award and UNSUB, the first in Gardiner’s acclaimed UNSUB series, won a Barry Award. Her third UNSUB novel, The Dark Corners of the Night, has been bought by Amazon Studios for development as a television series. A former lawyer, three-time Jeopardy! champion, and two-time president of Mystery Writers of America, Gardiner lives in Austin, Texas.