It Happens in the Dark

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The reviews called it 'A Play to Die For' after the woman was found dead in the front row. It didn t seem so funny the next night, when another body was found - this time the playwright's, his throat slashed.

Detective Kathy Mallory takes over, but no matter what she asks, no one seems to be giving her a straight answer. The only person - if person is the right word - who seems to be clear is the ghostwriter. Every night, an unseen backstage hand chalks up line changes and messages on a blackboard. And the ghostwriter is now writing Mallory into the play itself, a play about a long-ago massacre that may not be at all fictional. 'MALLORY', the blackboard reads. 'TONIGHT S THE NIGHT. NOTHING PERSONAL.'

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There's never been a fictional detective like Kathy Mallory. - Val McDermid

Carol O'Connell proves once again the enduring power of Mallory. - Karin Slaughter

Author Bio

Carol O'Connell is one of the finest writers of contemporary thrillers, with her intoxicating mix of rich prose, resonant characters and knife-edge suspense. Her books featuring NYPD detective Kathy Mallory, and the stand-alone novel, JUDAS CHILD, have garnered widespread critical acclaim and have appeared on bestseller lists across America. She lives in New York City.