Minotaur - A dark and twisting psychological thriller

Simon Cluett

Synopsis

“A gripping read, I read it in a day! . . . Brilliant, fast-paced . . . keeps you gripped from the first page.” —Amazon reviewer, five starsAfter twelve brutal murders, a vicious killer continues to elude the police—but one desperate father may prove to be his downfall . . . A cunning and sadistic serial killer known as Minotaur has already murdered and mutilated twelve women. When novelist David Knight comes home, he is shattered to find that his wife is the latest victim. But why has Minotaur taken David’s young son? And what is the significance of the maze drawn in blood at every crime scene? David’s world is in ruins. The police have failed him, and time is running out. If he has any hope of saving his son, he must enter the killer’s labyrinth. But can he do the unthinkable and submit to the darkness within himself?

Disponible depuis: 31/10/2022.

Longueur d'impression: 296 pages.

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