NIGHTFALL (The 1st Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller)

Product Information

I Am Missing– When a young man wakes up bruised and beaten, with no memory of who he is or where he came from, the press immediately dub him ‘The Lost Man’. Naming himself Richard Kite, he spends the next 10 months desperately trying to find out who he is. But no one knows him. Richard’s last hope may be private investigator David Raker. But Raker has more questions than answers. Spelman, Judith (August 2008). "Judith Spelman Talks to a Best Selling Author Who Produces A Thriller A Year". Writing Magazine: 8–9. Weird relationships. These are not healthy boss/employee or boss/friend relationships. I did like that he had a bestie that wasn't impressed with him, but hate how that turned out. Everything else was gross. Like he told his secretary "do as your told, girl," on the regular. Me, I'd slap him. You Were Gone– Three days after Christmas, a woman walks into a police station. She has no phone and no ID, just a piece of paper with the name of David Raker on it. She tells officers that Raker is her husband. When he turns up at the station, the woman looks exactly like his wife. She knows all about their marriage, their history, and even private conversations the two of them had. There’s just one problem: Raker’s wife has been dead for eight years. His first novel, Pay Off, was written while he was still employed at The Daily Mirror. [8] It was published from the " slush pile" at HarperCollins. The novel is a thriller about a merchant banker who takes revenge on two gangsters who killed his father. The book is set in Scotland, where Leather worked for five years on The Glasgow Herald as a business writer.

This wasn't as much for me. There were parts where I thought it got nice and spooky, but then it would try to reconcile God into a world of devils, and that got old. Also the edge lord crap was gross.

Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye is a fictionalized account of Bangkok Private Eye Warren Olson’s experiences working there. Olson is fluent in the Thai and Khmer languages and walked the seedy side of the city where other P.I.’s did not. Miller, Laura (1 January 2013). "Talking with Daniel Mendelsohn about the year in literary criticism". Salon.com . Retrieved 3 November 2013. His second novel, The Fireman, was written while he was working as the business editor of the South China Morning Post. [9] [10] In The Fireman, a British tabloid journalist travels to Hong Kong to discover why his sister committed suicide. Both novels, and his third, Hungry Ghost, were published by HarperCollins.

The CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2002". Crime Writer's Association. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012 . Retrieved 13 August 2012. Standard tropes. The rest was basic. Cop turned PI, everything going to hell around him and all he needs is a bit of booze and a girl to tell him he's so strong. In 2002, Leather's book Tango One was nominated for the inaugural CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, awarded by the Crime Writers' Association. [23] [24] His book Hard Landing was nominated for the award in 2004. [25] a b c "Kindle gives thriller writer a plot for success – at 71p a shot". The Guardian . Retrieved 13 August 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kerridge, Jake (6 August 2012). "A crime author, at the festival, with a kindle". The Telegraph. London . Retrieved 3 November 2013. Short Fuses is a collection of four action-adventure short stories by Stephen Leather. The stories included are Breaking In, Strangers on a Train, Inspector Zhang and the Hotel Guest and Cat’s Eyes. Skidelsky, William (27 February 2011). "Kindle gives thriller writer a plot for success – at 71p a shot". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 1 May 2013. THE CWA's 2004 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award". Crime Writer's Association. Archived from the original on 25 December 2005 . Retrieved 13 August 2012. Nightfall: The first novel in the series is a suspenseful novel with one of the most gripping plots of any of the novels. Dismissed from the Metropolitan Police Service, Nightingale becomes a private investigator, only to find that his supernatural experiences increase in intensity. The death of his biological father leaves him the new owner of a mansion, which he soon moves into. The joy of a new house does not last long, as he soon discovers that his father had committed suicide after he realized that a deal he made to sell his son’s soul to the devil could not be reversed. In a somber yet stirring narrative, the novel takes a philosophical look into the shadowy world of the supernatural and its interactions with the real world.

What Remains– Colm Healy used to be one of the Met’s best detectives. Haunted by the unsolved murders of a mother and her twin daughters, his life was left in ruins. David Raker is the only friend Healy has left. The only one who understands that redemption rests on solving these murders. Their search will unravel a thread of tragedy spanning years, and will force them to sacrifice everything they have left…The e-book debate - threat or opportunity?". Front Row. BBC Radio 4. 29 August 2012 . Retrieved 3 November 2013. (Quote, in response to audience question, at around 26.53) The writing itself is top-notch. Nightfall is precisely plotted, with tension, action, and humor in all the right places. The characters are engaging and the action is intense. I found the mystery elements of the story to be its strongest parts, which comes as no surprise, since mystery thrillers are Leather’s bread and butter. This book would be a great gateway into fantasy for someone who’s into mystery or crime novels. Made for TV movie based on the book written by Leather. Movie created, written, and produced by Leather Tango One". Isis Publishing. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012 . Retrieved 13 August 2012.

ITW Thriller Award nominees and winners". Thriller Writers. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012 . Retrieved 13 August 2012. Note: Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye is co-authored with Warren Olson. If You Like Stephen Leather Books, You’ll Love… Coming from English writer Tim Weaver, this crime series is about the investigations of missing persons investigator David Raker. Each book in the David Raker series is offering a standalone story, but the lives of the different characters evolve from one book to the other.a b c d "Stephen Leather". Thailand Tattler. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013 . Retrieved 13 August 2012.