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It Happens in the Dark Hardback - 2013

by Carol O'Connell

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Summary

The astonishing new Mallory novel from the New York Times–bestselling author and one of the most acclaimed crime writers in America.

The reviews called it “A Play to Die For” after the woman was found dead in the front row. It didn’t seem so funny the next night, when another body was found—this time the playwright’s, his throat slashed.

Detective Kathy Mallory takes over, but no matter what she asks, no one seems to be giving her a straight answer. The only person—if “person” is the right word—who seems to be clear is the ghostwriter. Every night, an unseen backstage hand chalks up line changes and messages on a blackboard. And the ghostwriter is now writing Mallory into the play itself, a play about a long-ago massacre that may not be at all fictional. “MALLORY,” the blackboard reads. “TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT. NOTHING PERSONAL.”

If Mallory can’t find out who’s responsible, heads will roll. Unfortunately, one of them may be her own.

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The astonishing new Mallory novel from the New York Times bestselling author and one of the most acclaimed crime writers in America.
The reviews called it A Play to Die For after the woman was found dead in the front row. It didn t seem so funny the next night, when another body was found this time the playwrigh himself, his throat slashed.
Detective Kathy Mallory from the NYPD Special Crimes Unit takes over, but no matter what she asks, no one seems to be giving her a straight answer. The only person if person is the right word who seems to be clear with her is the ghostwriter. Every night, an unseen backstage hand chalks up line changes and messages on a blackboard. And the ghostwriter is now writing Mallory into the play itself, a play about a long-ago massacre that may not be at all fictional. MALLORY, the blackboard reads. TONIGHT S THE NIGHT. NOTHING PERSONAL.
If Mallory can t find out who s responsible, heads will roll. Unfortunately, one of them may be her own."

Details

  • Title It Happens in the Dark
  • Author Carol O'Connell
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First edition
  • Pages 358
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Putnam Adult, New York
  • Publication date 2013-08-20
  • ISBN 9780399165399 / 0399165398
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.3 in (23.88 x 15.49 x 3.30 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Fiction - Mystery/ Detective
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Policewomen
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2013015334
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Praise for It Happens in the Dark
 
“Mallory continues to be an enigmatic and fascinating character . . . [her] closest counterpoint in mystery fiction is Lisbeth Salander.”—Mystery Scene Magazine
 
“Dazzling.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Fans won’t want to miss another solid mystery from O’Connell”—Library Journal
 
“NYPD Special Crimes Detective Kathy Mallory is one of the most intriguing characters in crime fiction today.”—New York Daily News
 
Praise for the Kathy Mallory series by Carol O'Connell

The Chalk Girl is an event – any Mallory book is. She is as fine a fictional creation as the crime genre offers.” – Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“Like every mother’s child, every author’s detective is exceptional. But Carol O’Connell takes it way over the top with the mythic scale of her mad-genius New York City cop, Kathy Mallory.” – Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

“O’Connell’s awesome ability to weave a taut, complex plot works with Mallory’s equally awesome detective skills as she unearths each crystalline facet of crimes both past and present.” – Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A remarkable series. O’Connell delivers shock after shock, held together by exquisitely detailed police and forensic procedure and by the riveting, punishing figure of Mallory herself.” – Booklist (starred review)

“O’Connell offers more than a suspenseful tale; she portrays a complex world of dark and light, corruption and love. Another must-read in a compelling and rich crime series.” – Library Journal (starred review)

“My new favorite in a long line of mysteries by Carol O’Connell that I have greatly admired and enjoyed. Mallory is one of the great characters ever in detective fiction. She’s tall, beautiful, scary smart and…just plain scary. A great read, filled with O’Connell’s command of humor, pathos and drama.” – San Jose Mercury News

“O’Connell’s writing is electric, her plots multilayered, and her cast of characters fascinating.” – Sacramento Bee

“Wow, my vote for the most terrifying and gripping January read. It will chill you to the bone with a plot rising right out of the Brothers Grimm.” – Barbara Peters, Poisoned Pen

“Mallory is one of the most fascinating characters in crime fiction. Before Lisbeth Salander, there was Mallory.” – Joanne Sinchuk, Murder on the Beach

About the author

CAROL O CONNELL is the author of eleven Mallory novels, most recently "The Chalk Girl," and two stand-alones. She lives in New York City."

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