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ONCE SHADOWS FALL

Robert Daniels

Robert Daniels's Once Shadows Fall, is a gripping thriller in the bestselling tradition of Silence of the Lambs and is sure to become a crime fiction classic.
After years of paying her dues on the force, Beth Sturgis has earned her place as a detective for the Robbery-Homicide division of the Atlanta PD. Now, she's heading up a major manhunt for a potential serial killer who’s working his way inward from the outskirts of the city. The copycat elements in the first crime scene lead Sturgis to retired FBI agent Jack Kale, who was responsible for apprehending and nearly killing the murderer known as the Scarecrow, the same Scarecrow who appears to be this new killer's terrible inspiration. A reclusive single father and university professor, Kale is trying to keep the demons at bay through therapy and avoidance. That is, until Sturgis shows up asking for his help. Against his better judgment, Kale is drawn into the most dangerous cat and mouse game of his life. Born and raised in Atlanta, Robert Daniels is a clinical psychologist. This is his first novel and currently he lives in Atlanta, GA.
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Published 2015-12-08 by Crooked Lane

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Once Shadows Fall is a complex and well-written thriller with plenty of suspense and lots of action. An impressive debut.

Daniels’ superbly entertaining procedural...lifts itself into a special place among psychological thrillers because of its evocative writing.

The story's execution is smooth...Daniels provides a killer with a believable back story and motive, bringing the mystery to a satisfying conclusion.

Robert Daniels is the new Thomas Harris. With a villain that is as sinister, creepy, and fascinating as he is compelling. A wonderful new talent has arrived, fully formed. This is the future of the thriller.

Darkly intriguing and full of unexpected twists, ONCE SHADOWS FALL is a psychological cat-and-mouse game that’s both intense and emotionally resonant.

Stunning psychological thriller...Engrossing twists, a smooth writing voice and a villain evil enough to make Hannibal Lecter consider retirement.