The masterful prequel to the DS Aector McAvoy crime thriller series A city united in grief. A journalist ready to kill to keep his secrets. A copper capable of darker deeds than any of the murderers he puts away. An unworldly detective ready to do whatever it takes to save an innocent man. Detective Sergeant Aector McAvoy is the outsider who must confront his darkest fears while hunting a killer that nobody else believes in. In a landscape at once tender and brutal, McAvoy must tread the path between the darkness and the light, before facing an enemy who will brand him for life. Set in Hull, 2011, Darkness Falls invites readers to see where it all began for Aector McAvoy, in a dark, disturbing mystery thriller that will keep you reading late into the night. Perfect for McAvoy fans and new readers to the addictive, internationally bestselling series.