
The Shadows in the Street
A Gripping Psychological Thriller of Strangled Truths and Hidden Lives
The Overlook Press · Print & ebook · October 25, 2011
What happens when evil steps out of the shadows?
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- Who it’s for
- A British crime mystery pairs an escalating hunt with the uneasy tensions beneath a genteel town.
- Themes
- Escalating murder and fear, Trauma and family grief, Secrets beneath a genteel town
- Pacing
- Fast
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What happens when evil steps out of the shadows? Chief Superintendent Simon Serrailler is reluctantly recalled from his Scottish sabbatical when two prostitutes are found strangled in the cathedral town of Lafferton. But what begins as a hunt for a killer targeting society's most vulnerable turns into a town-wide nightmare when the killer's motives evolve, and more "respectable" women—including the Dean's wife—begin to disappear.
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As fear grips the community, Serrailler races to find a predator who is becoming more bold and dangerous with each murder. A taut British mystery for fans of Ruth Rendell and P.D. James. In the fifth novel in Susan Hill's celebrated series, the seemingly tranquil town is plunged into terror: - A killer's grim escalation: The town is paralyzed by a series of murders that start in the red-light district but soon spread to its more respectable neighborhoods. - The emotional toll of trauma: As Serrailler returns to his work, he must also navigate the complex emotions of his sister, Cat, and his grieving family. - A town on edge: The murders expose the fragile social fabric of Lafferton and reveal the secrets and tensions simmering beneath its genteel surface. Atmospheric, character-rich, and deeply compelling.The Shadows in the Street is a powerful exploration of psychological truth and the terrifying possibility that evil is never far from home.
A Town Unsettled
A British crime mystery pairs an escalating hunt with the uneasy tensions beneath a genteel town.
Come here for
- A police investigation that widens from the vulnerable to the respectable
- Small-town secrets and social tensions under pressure
Expect
- Atmosphere shaped by fear and escalating danger
- A character-rich mystery with emotional family strains
Where it sits
| Police Procedurals | 77% |
|---|---|
| British Mystery | 24% |
| Suspense | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Police Procedurals
- International Crime Fiction
- Psychological Thrillers
- Crime Fiction
- Authors
- Susan Hill
- Publisher
- The Overlook Press
- Published
- October 25, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Escalating murder and fear · Trauma and family grief · Secrets beneath a genteel town
- Reading lane
- Police Procedurals