The Strange Case of Sarah Wynter
2021
A washed-up crime writer uncovers the reality-altering world of a murderous secret society.
The Shadow Earth series continues. When Booth McNeil, a washed-up crime writer, meets the unconventional Sarah Wynter, he offers to help find out who's been following her. But the unmasking of her stalker yields a surprise and plunges them both into a disorientating world where the guardians of a century old hidden treasure, led by the all-seeing Ogden, seem determined to bring their lives to a fateful conclusion.
Meanwhile, Sal, Hannah, and Tricia, moving on from the tragic events of the year before, have learned that the darklings intend to unleash a new terror on the world. In a failed attempt to thwart it, Sal and Tricia become trapped in a desert infested by the undead, while Hannah is tricked into carrying out a seemingly impossible mission for their old enemy, the otherworldly puppet master, Walter.
As Booth and Sarah unravel the threads of one mystery, and Hannah gets closer than ever to the power of the darklings, terrifying connections are made between the past and the future. When the great secret of Walter’s past is revealed, all the characters become bound together in a deadly race for survival.
A genre-bending fantasy horror mystery that pits old and new characters against a rising force of darkness desperate to consume the world.
Preview readers have said:
“A page-turner with both class and gore.”
“Brilliant characters and a blistering finale.”