The Gathering Dusk

Cynthia Eden

Jan 2017 · Sold by HQN Books

About this ebook

Don't miss the heart-pounding prequel novella to bestselling author Cynthia Eden's newKiller Instinct series

When untried FBI profiler Samantha Dark is face-to-face with akiller, there's no room for fear. Her best weapon is her instincts. Those same darkimpulses that allow her to get inside the mind of a murderer, to locate victims—or to pullthe trigger before she's next. She can't afford to have those instincts clouded byanything…especially her far-too-sexy new partner.

Former SEAL Blake Gamble plays everything by the book. Except, of course, when it comes to the increasingly simmeringattraction between them. But when a vengeful serial killer targets them both, Samanthaonce again reaches into the sinister, shadowed part of herself. Even as she begins to fearthat the only way to catch this killer is to become one…

Look for After the Dark, the first in the Killer Instinct series, from HQN Books!

Ratings and reviews

This novella is a prequel to the author's Killer Instinct Series. Samantha Dark is an FBI Profiler. On her first field case, she 's aware of her ability to get into the mind of a killer, to find their victims, and to pull the trigger when necessary. Facing the latest serial killer to become headlines, Samantha is forced to shoot the killer to death. Fortunately, his latest victim is found alive. Former SEAL Blake Gamble is Samantha's partner. He's a play-by-the-book enforcer and wants nothing more than to take down the bad guys and put them away. Both have secrets .... and the attraction between them is heating up. And they both know the boundaries they must keep in order to maintain not only their professional partnership, but to protect the secrets they have. Samantha is having a hard time not feeling guilty about taking a human life, but she thinks the case is over. It isn't. This is a short story/novella of approximately 60 pages, so it's a real quick read. For such a short story, there's a lot packed into it. It's suspenseful with a surprise ending. No cliff hanger even if this is the beginning of what looks like a very good series. The characters are likable, if not secretive.

I really enjoyed this story (even if it was short), and can't wait for the book to come out.

The story had very little plot and too many back stories with hardly any detail.

About the author

Cynthia Eden is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. She writes dark tales of romantic suspense and paranormal romance. Her books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, and was named a 2013 RITA® finalist for best romantic suspense. Cynthia lives in the Deep South, loves horror movies, and has an addiction to chocolate. More information about Cynthia may be found at www.cynthiaeden.com.