What's in the Dark?

Name: What's in the Dark?
Price: 6.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (32 reviews)
Author: Queen, Ellery

by Queen, Ellery

Mystery Thriller Historical Fiction

4.4 (32)

213 pages~3.6 hr readPublished by MysteriousPress.com/Open Road

$6.9922% off peak

Last checked: Apr 14, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love classic mysteries with a noir sensibility and tight plotting that doesn't waste a single page.
You enjoy procedurals anchored by flawed, compelling detectives like Tim Corrigan rather than brilliant amateur sleuths.
You appreciate mid-century crime fiction where the setting—in this case, a terrified Manhattan in total darkness—becomes a character itself.

Maybe not for you if...

You need extensive character development and emotional backstory to care about who committed the crime.
You prefer cosy mysteries or whodunits where you can play detective alongside the author.
You want your mysteries tied up with neat explanations for every plot thread; this book prioritises momentum over comprehensiveness.

About this book

A blackout plunges New York into darkness as a killer strikes. Miss Graves, closing the offices of the Burns Accounting Company high above Manhattan's streets, hears what she initially mistakes for a car backfire on the 21st floor. She realizes it is a gunshot just as the lights fail across the Eastern Seaboard, and the killer vanishes into the city's shadows. The blackout triggers widespread chaos and fear throughout New York. Tim Corrigan, a one-eyed NYPD officer, and his close friend Chuck Baer, a private detective, work to restore order and track down the murderer before the night ends.

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$1.99 – $8.99

Price has dropped 37 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 39 days.

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Currently around #431K in the Kindle store — a niche title.

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Currently 4.4★ from 32 reviews

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