In the Dark

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A blind police detective. A psychopath with a grudge. A hunt that will expose her darkest fear... Jenny Aaron was once part of an elite police unit in Berlin, tracking the country's most dangerous criminals. She was the best. Until a mission went wrong and she lost her sight forever. Five years later, Aaron has shut out her past life and learnt to get by in a darkened world. A world now guided by sound, smell, instinct and intuition. Then she receives a call from her old boss. A prisoner has committed a brutal murder in his high security cell. And he will only confess to one person: Special Agent Jenny Aaron. IN THE DARK is a tense, gripping thriller, full of twists you won't see coming.

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An impressive feat of writing that combines imagination, empathy and a rock-hard edge and never fails in its duty to maintain the ratcheting tension of a first-rate thriller * The Sunday Times *
I learnt so much about blindness that is not only inspirational but deeply moving... A rare and magnificent book' -- Ken Bruen
Gripping and action-packed... a tough thriller with a fascinating heroine. You won't be able to put this down' * Krimi *
The plot is an elegant and detailed jigsaw... This is a truly gripping, action packed and unputdownable read' * Promoting Crime *
A phenomenally written book and the writing is beautifully translated by Sean Whiteside' * Rambling Lisa's Book Reviews *
For everyone who loves The Silence of the Lambs. Jenny Aaron is the blind Sherlock Holmes -- Stefan Ahnhem
A polished, intelligent read with fascinating characters and a good plot * Crime Review *
Extremely gripping, full of twists and turns, filled with action, constantly surprising * WDR Radio, Germany *

Author Bio

Andreas Pflger is a German screenwriter and author. He has written a number of episodes of the hugely popular German police procedural Tatort. His bestselling thriller, In the Dark, is published in nine languages.