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In the Dark Places

(2026)
(The first book in the DI Vincent Swann series)
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‘Everything I want from a crime thriller… Gripping… I honestly didn’t want the book to be over. Definitely one of my favorite thrillers.’ Kajsa_reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐�����

A missing child. A detective with a past. A killer waiting to strike again…

The body of a young woman found in the mud, her glassy eyes reflecting the glowing Manchester skyline.

A pink ribbon tied in a perfect bow, the calling-card of a twisted serial killer everyone thought was in prison.

Pram tracks leading away from the scene showing they didn’t just take an innocent woman’s life. They also took a child…

Home after a case that almost destroyed him,
Detective Vincent Swann can’t trouble the waters with his new team. But he has a secret. A burner phone in his pocket and a connection to the darkest corners of this city that could cost him everything: his career, his family, his life…

A killer from his past has returned. And he want’s Vincent’s attention…

A totally gripping and absolutely unputdownable thriller from bestselling author Helen H. Durrant. Readers of Angela Marsons, Helen Fields and D.S. Butler will be hooked from the very first page!

What readers are saying about In the Dark Places:

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Absolutely loved this!… I was hooked from the beginning… kept me guessing until the end and beyond!… it’s a must-read!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Love, love, loved this… A fab read with me screaming throughout… Got my heart racing.’ Kelsey4440, '''⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I
couldn’t put it down! I was hooked from the start… a must-read for sure and I will be recommending this book to everyone!… Loved it.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐���

‘A
gripping thriller packed with so much tension, it set my teeth on edge… I flipped the pages at a frantic pace to see how this was going to end,’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Will keep you on the edge of your seat, eagerly turning pages until the very end!’… If you’re looking for a book that will keep you guessing until the very end, look no further!’ Sapphirenst9one, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Wow… Fast-paced and twisty, turny, creepy, twirly, in all the best thriller ways.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Genre: Mystery

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