Only Darkness [SIGNED COPY, FIRST UK PRINTING]

Reah, Danuta

ISBN 10: 0002326825 / ISBN 13: 9780002326827

Published by HarperCollins, 1999

About this Item

Near fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). 1st UK edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket is fine in protective mylar sleeve. Book has toning on the edges of the pageblock and softening to the base of the spine. There is also a binding error on the first free endpaper that causes it to flip improperly; does not affect the text pages. A terrifying novel of psychological suspense by the CWA Short Story Dagger-winning author of ?The Last Room? and ?Bleak Water?. Uncommon signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Only Darkness [SIGNED COPY, FIRST UK PRINTING]
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0002326825
• ISBN 13: 9780002326827
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First UK edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Dark, edgy and unbearably tense, this extraordinarily accomplished first novel is both a love story and a gripping psychological thriller of immense power.

Debbie Sykes is a young college lecturer whose ordered life is about to change forever. One stormy winter’s night, waiting for the late train home, Debbie is acutely aware of being alone – the woman who usually shares her evening vigil is not there. Vulnerability turns to fear, though, when she turns to see a sinister figure looming between her and the safety of the street. The next day, she hears that the missing woman has been found murdered by the man they call the Strangler, a brutal killer who dumps his victims on isolated stretches of railway track.

The police renew their efforts to find the murderer before he strikes again, but how much time do they really have? When Debbie’s story is publicized by an unscrupulous journalist, the jaws of an invisible trap begin to close around her – strange things start to happen and the foundations of Debbie’s life subtly shift. Only Rob Neave, ex-policeman and college security officer, appears aware of the danger but he is distracted by his own tragic past. The clock is ticking, and it will be midnight far sooner than anyone thinks.

About the Author

Danuta Reah is an educational consultant who has also taught creative writing. She lives in Sheffield. Only Darkness is her first novel.