The Dark Room

In this acclaimed psychological mystery, Jinx Kingsley, a prominent photographer and millionaire’s daughter, wakes up in an exclusive hospital suffering from amnesia. Not only can she not remember the car accident that caused her memory loss, but she doesn’t remember that her impending wedding has been called off or that her former fiancé and his girlfriend have been brutally murdered in the same way her first husband had been ten years before. Now she must try to piece together her memories in order to determine her innocence. With deft psychological explorations and shocking twists, Walters brings the story to an awe-inspiring conclusion.

“"Beautifully paced and polished. A definite must-read." Toronto Star "The grandes dames of the British mystery better watch their backs. A new heiress apparent to the queen-of-crime throne is breathing down their necks and she's armed and deliciously dangerous." The Winnipeg Sun "…riveting psychological drama." The Edmonton Journal "Packed with rollercoaster emotions, more bluffs and double bluffs than a table of poker players, The Dark Room is filled with frissons of fear and develops to a devastating denouement…This is contemporary crime writing at its absolute peak." The Manchester Evening News From the Hardcover edition.”

“A wily psychological thriller.” —Los Angeles Times“Engrossing. . . . Walters cleverly inserts small twists and new suspects at every turn, cranking up the tension.” —San Francisco Chronicle“A cauldron of suspense.” —The Denver Post“Engaging. . . . A page-turner.” —People

The broadcast of the brilliant film adaptations of her novels on Showcase has crowned Minette Walters the new queen of British mystery writers. Her career has been little short of astonishing: With her debut novel, The Ice House, she won the British Crime Writers' Association John Creasey Award for the best first crime novel of 1992. Her second mystery, The Sculptress, won the U.S. Edgar Allan Poe Award for the best crime novel published in 1993. In 1994, she achieved a unique triple when The Scold's Bridle was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger for the best crime novel of the year. Her fourth novel, The Dark Room, received further critical acclaim when it appeared in 1995. The Echo, her fifth novel, was said by many reviewers to be her best, most intriguing mystery to date. Her sixth novel, The Breaker, was similarly praised and her seventh, The Shape of Snakes, was published to rave reviews. Minette Walters lives in Dorset, England.

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