The night is dark. My soul is darker. Marcus Williams and Francis Ackerman Jr. are both killers. But while Williams is tortured by the deaths he has caused, Ackerman takes pleasure in his murders. Williams is a former New York City homicide detective. Ackerman is a serial killer. And both men are about to become unwilling pawns in a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of US government. They will be plunged deep into a hellish underworld of murderers and killers. They will find that there is more that connects them than divides them... and that their lives depend on it. Praise for Ethan Cross: 'Ethan Cross manages to pull a new variant out of the black hat in Francis Ackerman... a manipulative monster with a corrupt conscience' THE TIMES 'The surprises are fast and furious and will leave you breathless to read more' LISA GARDNER 'A fast-paced, all-too-real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' ANDREW GROSS 'A great mix of gruesome murders, a psychotic killer, revenge and great writing' CRIMESQUAD

To stop a monster, you must embrace one... Ethan Cross's Ackerman novels conjure one of the most compelling cop-versus-killer confrontations in the pages of crime and thriller fiction.

About the Author
Ethan Cross's Ackerman thrillers are international bestsellers. Before becoming a full time writer, he was a computer programmer, a Chief Technology Officer and a Marketing Director for a New York publisher. He lives in Illinois with his wife, three kids, and two Shih Tzus. @EthanCrossBooks www.ethancross.com

Reviews
A high octane, fast-paced and brutal thriller... Cross's graphic prose reveals the very worst we expect of a masochistic killer who believes that murder is his vocation. Yet, the novel also taps into contemporary anxieties relating to deep state conspiracy... A super scary read!' * Promoting Crime Fiction *
PRAISE FOR ETHAN CROSS: 'Ethan Cross manages to pull a new variant out of the black hat in Francis Ackerman... A manipulative monster with a corrupt conscience' The Times. 'A great mix of gruesome murders, a psychotic killer, revenge and great writing... I would recommend this book and make Cross an author to watch in future' CrimeSquad. 'A rather unusual talent has suddenly appeared, fully formed... However many chapters you may plan to read, you will be persuaded to read just one more. The 300 pages turn very swiftly indeed' Barry Forshaw, We Love This Book. 'The surprises are fast and furious and will leave you breathless to read more' Lisa Gardner. 'A fast paced, all too real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' -- Andrew Gross



Book Information
ISBN 9781838930943
Author Ethan Cross
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC