{"product_id":"the-hungry-dark-isbn-9781639106172","title":"The Hungry Dark","description":"\u003cb\u003eMacabre 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 Camilla Sten and Alex North.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a child, Ashley Whitelam could often see odd things nobody else could: quiet, watchful figures she called the Heedful Ones kept a strange vigil wherever she went. As an adult, she keeps these visions to herself, but she’s turned her taste of the beyond into a career as a “psychic”­ – parting people from their money with a combination of psychology and internet research. When the Lake District is gripped by a series of grisly child murders, Ashley offers her services to the police for the free publicity. But as Ashley leads the police on a fruitless search around the small town of Green Beck, she catches a glimpse of those old ghosts of her childhood and, following them into the woods, she finds something she never expected: the corpse of the latest missing child.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe press fly into a frenzy and the police grow suspicious: either Ashley’s psychic abilities are real, or she is guilty of murder. Hounded by interviews and interrogations, Ashley teams up with Freddie Miller, a podcaster covering the crimes. As they investigate, Ashley realises that there’s no way to distance herself from these murders: whoever or whatever it is that’s haunting the Lakes is haunting her, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaster of unsettling suspense Jen Williams is back with another chilling, dark read that will draw readers into a gruesome and atmospheric nightmare.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Hungry Dark\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] winning mix of heart-pounding plot, eerie urban legends, unreliable protagonists, and full, lush character development.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A masterpiece of occult horror that creates and feeds nightmares.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGumshoe Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Satiated my hunger for dark occult thrillers.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSFRevu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Skillfully crafted, \u003ci\u003eThe Hungry Dark\u003c\/i\u003e has all the elements of a mesmerizing thriller.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFresh Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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 \u003ci\u003eThe Hungry Dark\u003c\/i\u003e. Nonstop plotting, richly drawn characters and a masterful touch in blending crime procedure with otherworldly gothic makes this novel a one-sitting read. Fantastic—in every sense of the word!”\u003cbr\u003e—Jeffery Deaver, international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Collector \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHunting Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e—James Oswald, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFor Our Sins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJen Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer from London currently living in Bristol with her partner and a dramatically fluffy cat. A fan of grisly fairy tales since her youth, Jen has gone on to write dark, unsettling horror thrillers with strong female leads and character-driven fantasy novels with plenty of adventure and magic. Her first thriller, \u003ci\u003eA Dark and Secret Place\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Crooked Lane Books in 2021. When she’s not writing books, she enjoys messing about with video games and embroidery. She also works as a freelance copywriter and illustrator.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302227759333,"sku":"NP9781639106172","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781639106172.jpg?v=1767739870","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-hungry-dark-isbn-9781639106172","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}