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Darkness on the Edge of Town (Laura Cardinal Series, Book 1) [Kindle Edition]

J. Carson Black
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Used to be kids played outdoors until time for dinner, now social media’s the new game in town. These days, they play on their smartphones. But with more freedom comes greater danger. Mobile devices are a conduit into a child’s life, not just for friends but for those who intend harm. This is the message of J. Carson Black’s Daphne du Maurier Award-nominated thriller, DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN.

Laura Cardinal, a detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, troubleshoots homicide investigations in small towns where resources are scarce. When Laura investigates the murder of a fourteen-year-old girl found in a town’s park bandshell, she knows immediately what she’s up against: a cunning sexual predator. But why is she plagued by the abduction of a schoolmate eighteen years earlier?

In a runaway case that propels Laura from a lavish Tucson estate to the secretive heart of a north Florida town, she must confront the ghosts of her own past. Then another child goes missing--and Laura must race the clock to find her.

“A superb debut…Welcome to a strong new voice in American Crime Fiction”
--T. Jefferson Parker, author of California Girl

“A complex, multi-layered, nail-biting Superthriller”
--Michael Prescott, author of Dangerous Games

DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN includes the sneak preview of DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, Book 2 in the Laura Cardinal Series and the sneak preview of SECRETS TO DIE FOR by L.J. Sellers.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 552 KB
  • Print Length: 372 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0451213912
  • Publisher: Breakaway Media (14 Jun 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B003TFETK0
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #45,147 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This was the first book I read by this author and I have to say it is a gripping story and keeps you on the edge of your seat with some amazing plot twists and turns. I have since downloaded some more titles to my Kindle by the same author and look forward to reading them. Beware of a few typos, hence only four stars, but this is not the fault of the author and does not really detract from the story. Happy reading!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Frankly superb 27 Dec 2011
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I'm always looking to find new authors to read but, because I read so often, I can be difficult to please. This is the first book I have read by J. Carson Black, but it will not be the last. I was swept away from the first page after an introduction that left me intrigued and amused. There were twists and turns throughout the whole book that kept things interesting without losing me. The character development was excellent. I originally chose the book because I had some time to do some light reading - I didn't put it down.

Loved it. Highly recommended reading.
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Not terribly original 26 April 2012
By Anne
Format:Kindle Edition
Laura is called in to towns who do not have experienced homicide investigators to assist local law enforcement officers with difficult cases. In this novel she is concerned with a murderer who dresses up his victims and who seems to be attracting them via the Internet. Laura is also haunted by what happened to a friend of hers in her childhood and in the course of this investigation she has to face people from her past.

I thought that this book had a good beginning but in the end the plot was not particularly original. There were perhaps a few too many things happening and we got to learn a lot about a few characters involved in the initial investigation who weren't really a part of the rest of the book.

i enjoyed this well enough and would read others by the same author but there was nothing special about this book to make it stand out.
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