A Darkness Absolute - (Casey Duncan Novels) by Kelley Armstrong (Paperback)

About the Book

The follow-up to #1 NYT bestseller Kelley Armstrong's acclaimed City of the Lost, Rockton town detective Casey Duncan makes a terrible--and dangerous--discovery in the woods outside of town.

Book Synopsis

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 Quotes

Praise for City of the Lost

"A locked room mystery on steroids; readers shouldprepare for an all-nighter to finish it." --Booklist

"Excellent first in a new thrillerseries... A highly unusual set-up sets the stage for a distinctive cast ofcharacters and a page-turning plot." --Publishers Weekly on City of the Lost (starred review)

"The town of Rockton's strong, atmospheric presencewill interest readers of Armstrong's Cainsville series and appeal to newreaders, particularly fans of C.J. Box." --Library Journal

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.