The Hungry Dark

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Master of unsettling suspense Jen Williams is back with another chilling, dark read that will draw readers into a gruesome and atmospheric nightmare
Macabre murders plague a rural town as a scam-artist psychic races to find the answers in this haunting thriller from award-winning author Jen Williams, perfect for fans of C.J. Tudor and Alex North.

As a child, Ashley Whitelam was haunted by ghostly figures no one else could see. Silent and watchful, these Heedful Ones followed her wherever she went. She hasnt seen them for eighteen years, not since that fateful night at Red Rigg House. But now theyre back, and theyre trying to tell her something.

As children begin to disappear across the Lake District, Ashley becomes involved in the investigation, eager for free publicity to promote her work as a psychic. She never expected the collaborating to bear fruit, but when she discovers the body of one of the missing children, everything changes.

The police are convinced that shes involved with the killings, and the press are hounding her for answers. Desperate to clear her name, she works with true crime podcaster, Freddie Miller, to investigate. As they look deeper into the disappearances, Ashley must dig into the demons of her past, before the nightmare in the present comes for her, too.

Reviews

I was absolutely blown away. This serial killer mystery and thriller fully embraces its folk horror origins. The spooky, sinister setting is superbly drawn. I could almost feel myself shivering in the shadow of Red Rigg Fell. James Oswald

'I, for one, just love tales of crime laced with a hint of the occult and I can think of no better offering in this category of fiction than The Hungry Dark. Nonstop plotting, richly drawn characters and a masterful touch in blending crime procedure with otherworldly gothic makes this novel a one-sitting read. Fantasticin every sense of the word!' Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone Collector and Hunting Time

Praise for Jen Williams

A brilliantly crafted tale of unexplained disappearances and macabre urban legends Recommended to fans of Stacy Willingham, Karin Slaughter, and Stephen King.

Booklist,starred review

Ive always been a big fan of Jens writing, and loved how she melded folklaw, crime and horror into DOG ROSE DIRT. GAMES FOR DEAD GIRLS takes that up to another level!

James Oswald, the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of the INSPECTOR MCLEAN series

Not only has Jen Williams found the line where ghost stories tip into true crime, where phantoms become flesh and blood, but she crosses it into something far more frightening. Games for Dead Girls is a testament to how truth will always be more terrifying than fiction, and where, at the root of every Bloody Mary, theres a young women dying to be heard.

Clay McLeod Chapman, author of GHOST EATERS

A dark and unsettling story that gets under your skin

Laure Van Rensburg,author of NOBODY BUT US

Author Bio

Jen Williams lives in London with her partner and their small ridiculous cat. Having been a fan of grisly fairy tales from a young age, these days Jen writes dark unsettling thrillers with strong female leads, as well as character-driven fantasy novels with plenty of adventure and magic. She has twice won the British Fantasy Award for her Winnowing Flame trilogy, and when she's not writing books she works as a bookseller and a freelance copywriter.