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It’s hard to recognize the devil when his hand is on your shoulder. That’s because a psychopath is just a person before he becomes a headline....Psychopaths have preferences for Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, denim or linen, Dickens or...well, you get the point.

Ex-FBI agent Brigid Quinn has seen more than her share of psychopaths. She is ready to put all that behind her, building a new life in Tucson with a husband, friends, and some nice quiet work as a private investigator. Sure, she could still kill a man half her age, but she now gets her martial arts practice by teaching self-defense at a women's shelter.

But sometimes it isn't that simple. When her sister-in-law dies, Brigid take in her seventeen-year-old niece, Gemma Kate. There has always been something unsettling about Gemma-Kate, but family is family. Which is fine, until Gemma-Kate starts taking an unhealthy interest in dissecting the local wildlife.

Meanwhile, Brigid agrees to help a local couple by investigating the death of their son—which also turns out not to be that simple. Her house isn't the sanctuary it used to be, and new dangers—including murder—seem to lurk everywhere. Brigid starts to wonder if there is anyone she can trust, or if the devil has simply moved closer to home.

Becky Masterman's Fear the Darkness is the masterful follow-up to the Edgar Award and CWA Gold Dagger finalist Rage Against the Dying.

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BECKY MASTERMAN, who was an acquisitions editor for a press specializing in medical textbooks for forensic examiners and law enforcement, received her M.A. in creative writing from Florida Atlantic University. Her debut thriller, Rage Against the Dying, was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel of 2013, and the ITV Thriller Award, as well as the Macavity, Barry, and Anthony awards. Becky lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband. 
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"No less compelling than its predecessor...Brigid Quinn remains a fun force to be reckoned with."---Boston Globe

"Idiosyncratic and engaging....An action-filled finale that pulls the rug out from beneath expectations." --The Wall Street Journal

"With Fear the Darkness, Masterman cements her place as a solid talent in the mystery genre."----Vancouver Sun

"Electrifying...another strong display of the author's ingenuity. Ms. Masterman once again shows herself to be an expert manipulator of readers' expectations." --The New York Times

"[A] superior series. . .The strong voice that Masterman established for Brigid in Rage Against the Dying excels in this sequel." --The Associated Press

"Those of us who caught Quinn's excellent debut, Rage Against the Dying, knew she was far too good not to have a series and so she returns in an even better novel." --The Globe and Mail

Praise for Rage Against the Dying

 "Masterman lives up to her name in this masterly combination of compelling character and plot." --Library Journal (starred)

"Blown away. What else can I tell you? Brigid Quinn is a heroine to cheer for, and Masterman writes like an angel who has seen far too many ungodly things."--Linwood Barclay, author of the New York Times bestseller No Time for Goodbye

"One of the most memorable FBI agents since Clarice Starling as well as a killer debut thriller."--Publishers Weekly Pick of the week (starred review)

"Anyone who appreciates graceful, thoughtful, suspenseful writing will be glad to meet sexy, tough, conflicted and compassionate Brigid Quinn. When the nominations are made for the best crime-novel debut of the year, we should be hearing her name again."--Washington Post

"Rage is compulsively readable, a page turner with a believable hero like none I've seen before in crime fiction. She's powerful and flawed, needy and tough at the same time. The story is bold and surprising with twists and turns I didn't see coming. The ending satisfies. And this is just Masterman's first thriller. I'll be looking forward to the next."--Boston Globe 

"Wow. An absolute pleasure. Chilling, smart ... and what a voice she has."--Gillian Flynn, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Gone Girl 

"Pulse-quickening ... scorching ... invigorating." --The New York Times

"The twists are legion, the betrayals and surprises in plentiful supply, but Masterman keeps expert control of the plot as she puts character first. It's not a question of hoping we'll hear more from Masterman. It's a given, and a demand."--Maclean's 

"[A] smart and funny debut novel ... Brigid Quinn is a name to watch."--The Globe and Mail  

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  • PublisherPenguin Canada
  • Publication date2015
  • ISBN 10 0143182684
  • ISBN 13 9780143182689
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages336
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