Dark Room, 9781405964890
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Twisted murders, dark secrets: a detective’s demons unlock a killer.
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Dark Room

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    416 pages

  • Release Date

    20 January 2026

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Summary

Dark Room: A Detective’s Descent into Darkness

A dark and twisted early thriller from the master of suspense, Alex North.

For DI Andrew Hicks, solving a murder is logical – your first suspicions are usually right. So when the brutally beaten body of a young woman is found, Hicks immediately turns his attention to the most likely culprit: her possessive ex-husband.

But when a second body is found, similarly beaten, Hicks is forced to rethink his suspect.

As th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781405964890
ISBN-10:1405964898
Author:Alex North
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:20 January 2026
Weight:286g
Dimensions:195mm x 129mm x 25mm
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Critics Review

Praise for Alex North – :The best crime novel of the decade – Steve CavanaghA dark, creepy thriller with a huge amount of heart – Stuart MacBrideA thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful – Mark BillinghamFirst it’s spooky. Then it’s scary. Then it’s terrifying – A.J. FinnShades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right – C.J. Tudor

About The Author

Alex North

Alex North was born in Leeds, where he now lives with his wife and son. He studied Philosophy at Leeds University, and prior to becoming a writer he worked there in their sociology department. The Whisper Man was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, and is being published in more than 30 languages.

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