The Dark Below
A Chilling Cornish Crime Thriller
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4.7 • 9 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
In the mist-shrouded fishing village of Porthenev, a ravenous evil is lurking.
When sabotage threatens the local fishing fleet, the desperate community turns to private investigator Blake Hollow—on the advice of her estranged father. Taking the case means opening the door to a relationship she’s tried to leave behind, and a past she’s not ready to forgive. But Blake must set her feelings aside to uncover the truth, because this is not the work of a mere vandal.
A sunken trawler and mutilated seabirds are only the beginning. When a fisherman vanishes, leaving behind signs of brutal violence, Blake realises she's tracking someone with a bloody vendetta—and that the fishermen are hiding a deadly secret.
As winter gales batter the shores and dense fog cloaks the empty streets, Blake must hunt a predator whose hunger for revenge has spiralled into something terrifyingly savage. But in this ghost town, where innocence is just an illusion, solving the case could make her the final course of the killer’s twisted feast.
Perfect for fans of Sharon Bolton and Peter May, The Dark Below plunges readers into a maritime nightmare where buried sins and unrelenting fury collide.
Discover more dark thrillers with PI Blake Hollow:
Standalone investigations that can be read in any order.
1. Circle of Bones
2. Down in the Blood
3. The Dark Below
4. The Devil's Hand
Customer Reviews
Unveiling Shadows
A web of secrets and guilt has awakened the darkest side of an apparently peaceful fishing town, blurring the boundaries between admiration and obsession, care and suffocation. Joking and abuse transgress, and everyone seems to have a reason to snap.
Bringing his masterful storytelling skills from 'The Hiding House' (one of my favorite by the author) to 'The Dark Bellow,' Malcolm Richard has crafted a novel with a profound understanding of human fears and desires, interwoven with the richness of Celtic folklore and the beauty of the Cornish coastal landscape.
Engaging thriller
Engaging story with believable characters. Plenty of tension, and the author lets you see (after a while) how and why the authorities were sometimes looking in the wrong direction. There are some pretty graphic scenes, so it may not be for everyone. But as a work of fiction, it pulled me right in. Looking forward to the next book already. I did receive an ARC at no cost, but this is my honest opinion.
Wonderful, favorite author!
Great book as always!