Dark Pursuit (Emily Stone Series Book 5)
Description
<p>AWARD WINNER for ACTION - 2015 International Book Awards Readers' Favorite<br />SECOND PLACE AWARD WINNER - 2015 East Texas Writers Guild First Chapter Book Awards<br /><br />Vigilante detective Emily Stone has covertly hunted down killers and closed more serial cases than most seasoned homicide cops combined. Her exceptional profiling skills and forensic techniques, along with deductive crime scene investigations, have made her a compelling force that cannot be beat.<br />She has reached her ultimate breaking point and now must face her toughest opponent yet – her biggest fears.<br /><br />With preciseness, the Tick-Tock Killer has taken his next child victim and promised to dump the body precisely four days later, mocking police and the community. Stone struggles to balance her inner demons and ghosts from the past, against the wits of a brutal and cunning serial killer in an all-out battle of psychological warfare.<br /><br />Can Stone save the next child in time? Dark Pursuit is an action-packed cat and mouse game that will take you to dark places rarely explored.<br /><br /><br />From the Award-winning Emily Stone Thriller Series:<br /><br />“… a highly recommended pick!” The Midwest Book Review<br /><br />“Intriguing alpha female character… impressive action scenes.” Kirkus Reviews<br /><br />“The writing is impeccable and the story is fresh and tight.” Best Selling Author Gary Ponzo<br /> </p>
Story Behind The Book
Have you ever had a place call to you? I mean an in-your-bones call to be there. Then, years later you make a shocking discovery that completely explains why. That’s what happened with me and Salem, Massachusetts.
I originally visited Salem as a teenager on a family trip to New England. For some reason the place really stayed with me, so much so that it inspired me to write a teleplay about modern witches in Salem.
Fast forward to 2019 and I was kicking around an idea for a novel that would be based on that story. The research was fascinating and took a shocking turn when I discovered, during a random genealogy search, that I was a Salem Witch Trials descendant. My 11th great-uncle, Nathaniel Ingersoll, testified against several of the accused and the initial questioning of witnesses took place at his tavern. Suddenly, my unconscious draw to Salem became crystal clear. It was in my blood.
Whispers of the Pale Witch was born out of my family's history and weaves that story into a modern-day psychological horror-thriller. After years of research, many of the details in the book are rooted in reality, making it feel as if what you are reading could have actually happened. It is a story about facing generational trauma and overcoming it. Some secrets stay buried, until they cannot help but come to light. So, with that in mind, shall we begin?
