When a body is found the day after Halloween, a small British community must reckon with its past and the dangers lurking in its present in this spine-tingling novel from ‘not to be missed’ (Hayley Scrivener, author of Dirt Creek) author Hannah Richell.
On Halloween, a group of teenage students meet in the woods near Sally in the Wood, a road steeped in local lore and rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a murdered girl. By the end of the night, one student will be dead.
Rachel, the school guidance counselor, is trying to keep a handle on her increasingly distant teenaged daughter, Ellie, while students and parents panic and mourn. Her ex-husband and detective Ben, dealing with a personal crisis of his own, has concerns about his daughter’s safety as he investigates the death. Meanwhile, Ellie is keeping secrets from both her parents, including one about where she was that night.
Told from multiple perspectives and with Hannah Richell’s distinct ‘atmospheric and ever-twisting’ (Emylia Hall, author of the Shell House Detective Mysteries) prose, One Dark Night is a white-knuckled and suspenseful thriller about urban legends, privilege, and how the past continues to haunt us.
Genre: Mystery
On Halloween, a group of teenage students meet in the woods near Sally in the Wood, a road steeped in local lore and rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a murdered girl. By the end of the night, one student will be dead.
Rachel, the school guidance counselor, is trying to keep a handle on her increasingly distant teenaged daughter, Ellie, while students and parents panic and mourn. Her ex-husband and detective Ben, dealing with a personal crisis of his own, has concerns about his daughter’s safety as he investigates the death. Meanwhile, Ellie is keeping secrets from both her parents, including one about where she was that night.
Told from multiple perspectives and with Hannah Richell’s distinct ‘atmospheric and ever-twisting’ (Emylia Hall, author of the Shell House Detective Mysteries) prose, One Dark Night is a white-knuckled and suspenseful thriller about urban legends, privilege, and how the past continues to haunt us.
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"This compulsive, eerie and suspenseful thriller kept me reading well into the night! Richell is the master of absorbing, atmospheric tales with complex characters who stay with you long after you turn the final page and One Dark Night is her best yet!" - Rae Cairns
"Dark and twisty small-town noir at its very best - I couldn't look away!" - Pip Drysdale
"ONE DARK NIGHT is a superior crime thriller, with beautifully real characters and a wonderfully atmospheric setting. I read the closing chapters with my heart in my mouth, as the twists kept on coming. Compassionate and immersive, it's the perfect follow-up to THE SEARCH PARTY. I loved it." - Emylia Hall
"Hannah Richell is the new master of the atmospheric thriller. This story is a fast-burn that will have you suspecting every single character, before Richell delivers a satisfying 'ta-da' moment with twist upon twist. An eery, suspenseful read with a cast of characters you'll both love and hate, and an ending that will leave your jaw on the floor!" - Ali Lowe
"Evocative and haunting, One Dark Night delves into the complexities of human nature and relationships. This gothic thriller had me on edge through its clever twists and turns, and kept me reading late into the night to the spine-chilling climax." - Petronella McGovern
"Richell has created a compelling new raft of authentic characters who not only face heart-pounding danger, but very relatable societal issues. I adored DS Ben Chase and school counsellor Rachel Dean. Wouldn't mind seeing them in future crime reads!" - Michelle Prak
"Dark and twisty small-town noir at its very best - I couldn't look away!" - Pip Drysdale
"ONE DARK NIGHT is a superior crime thriller, with beautifully real characters and a wonderfully atmospheric setting. I read the closing chapters with my heart in my mouth, as the twists kept on coming. Compassionate and immersive, it's the perfect follow-up to THE SEARCH PARTY. I loved it." - Emylia Hall
"Hannah Richell is the new master of the atmospheric thriller. This story is a fast-burn that will have you suspecting every single character, before Richell delivers a satisfying 'ta-da' moment with twist upon twist. An eery, suspenseful read with a cast of characters you'll both love and hate, and an ending that will leave your jaw on the floor!" - Ali Lowe
"Evocative and haunting, One Dark Night delves into the complexities of human nature and relationships. This gothic thriller had me on edge through its clever twists and turns, and kept me reading late into the night to the spine-chilling climax." - Petronella McGovern
"Richell has created a compelling new raft of authentic characters who not only face heart-pounding danger, but very relatable societal issues. I adored DS Ben Chase and school counsellor Rachel Dean. Wouldn't mind seeing them in future crime reads!" - Michelle Prak
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