The Gathering of Shadows (The Glennison Darkisle Cases Book 1)

Jack Glennison; a failed scholar, a frustrated policeman, a discharged Great War soldier… and now a private detective about to get out of his depth. When a glamorous American blonde arrives at his less-than-glamorous Manchester office, her missing person case has "straying husband" written all over it. But everything Jack thought he knew is about to be challenged as the case takes him to brooding Darkisle, a half-forgotten island in the Irish Sea.Confronted by more dangerous foes than he could ever have imagined, Jack is forced to accept the existence of ancient magic and terrifying supernatural beings. Soon, he must fight for his life and for the future of the world – and finally face up to his own forgotten past and the night that changed the course of his life.A gritty detective story that spirals into the realms of Lovecraftian horror, 'The Gathering of Shadows' will delight fans of pulp fiction and cosmic horror as they travel with Jack from the stolid certainty of 1920s England to a world of lost temples, ancient gods, whispered chants and terrifying visitations.

About the Author

Mark N Drake is a British author of Lovecraftian fiction. Most of his works feature his fictional creation Darkisle, a British island of dark secrets and whispered terrors. Originally a defence research scientist, he now works in Higher Education. Mark lives in County Durham with his family. When not writing, he retreats to his shed to invent games.

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