Pitch Dark: A Thriller

"Pitch Dark is a propulsive, layered, and brutal read. . . . A reader can't hope for more than to discover a writer possessed of both true talent and true passion. Discover Steven Sidor."---Michael Koryta, author of The Cypress HouseIt's Christmas Eve, and Vera Coffey is on the run. She doesn't know the men who are after her. She has never seen them before, but she has seen the horrors they visit on people who don't give them what they want. Vera has something they want badly. She'd give it up if it weren't the only thing keeping her alive. The Larkins have known the toll violence takes on a family ever since they were trapped in a madman's shooting rampage. They've been coping with the trauma for nearly twenty years. Now, on a cold and lonely winter morning, Vera collapses at their roadside motel. And she's brought something with her. Together they'll have to make one last stand against an evil that has followed them further than anyone could've imagined.With a thriller so fast-paced that it's impossible to let go and an ominous sense that everything is destined to go wrong, Pitch Dark is an intense read from a master of suspense.

From Publishers Weekly

Wyatt and Opal Larkin, who run a small motel in an out-of-the-way Minnesota town, are going through hard times as Christmas approaches, in this so-so supernatural thriller from Sidor (The Mirror's Edge). Almost 20 years earlier, two gunmen entered the diner where Opal worked and opened fire, wounding both Wyatt and Opal, who was pregnant with their son, Adam. In the present, 19-year-old Adam has the misfortune to be picked up after his car runs out of gas by 24-year-old Vera Coffey, who's stolen the Tartarus Stone, reputed to be a kind of compass that can point the way to hell. The victim of the theft, Dr. Horus Whiteside, who believes himself to be part of a murderous cult known as the Pitch, holds nothing back in his efforts to recover it, with predictably gruesome results. Horror fans will find little new. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Michael Koryta, author of The Cypress House

“Pitch Dark is a propulsive, layered, and brutal read. Sidor reminds you of the terrible violence of which we are capable and the heart that must be called upon to endure. A reader can't hope for more than to discover a writer possessed of both true talent and true passion. Discover Steven Sidor.”

Robert Masello, author of The Medusa Amulet

“Pitch Dark is as relentlessly suspenseful as any crime novel you've ever read, but at the same time it's as scary as the best horror stories. Once you've met the walking nightmare who calls himself the Pitch--and his devoted henchmen--you will never forget them (try as you might). A harrowing, nonstop flight into the very heart of darkness, Pitch Dark kept me up half the night--and when I did go to bed, I left the lights on.”

About the Author

Steven Sidor is the author of acclaimed novels including Skin River, Mirror's Edge, Bone Factory. He lives near Chicago with his wife and two children.

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