What connects a massacre in a Blockbuster video store in 1999 with the murder of four teenagers fifteen years later? It's New Year's Eve of 1999 when four teenagers working late are attacked at a Blockbuster video store in New Jersey. Only one inexplicably survives. Police quickly identify a suspect, the boyfriend of one of the victims, who flees and is never seen again. Fifteen years later, four more teenagers are attacked at an ice cream store in the same town, and again only one makes it out alive. In the aftermath of the latest crime, three lives intersect: the lone survivor of the Blockbuster massacre, who is forced to relive the horrors of her tragedy; the brother of the fugitive accused, who is convinced the police have the wrong suspect; and FBI agent Sarah Keller, who must delve into the secrets of both nights to uncover the truth about the night shift murders... 'A terrific thriller, tautly written with compelling characters. I was totally hooked' PETER JAMES 'Wow, this is crime fiction at its best. Instantly immersive, pacy and propulsive, and full of surprises. Alex Finlay is the real deal, believe me' LEE CHILD
© 2022 W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781803285443
Release date
Audiobook: 3 March 2022
What connects a massacre in a Blockbuster video store in 1999 with the murder of four teenagers fifteen years later? It's New Year's Eve of 1999 when four teenagers working late are attacked at a Blockbuster video store in New Jersey. Only one inexplicably survives. Police quickly identify a suspect, the boyfriend of one of the victims, who flees and is never seen again. Fifteen years later, four more teenagers are attacked at an ice cream store in the same town, and again only one makes it out alive. In the aftermath of the latest crime, three lives intersect: the lone survivor of the Blockbuster massacre, who is forced to relive the horrors of her tragedy; the brother of the fugitive accused, who is convinced the police have the wrong suspect; and FBI agent Sarah Keller, who must delve into the secrets of both nights to uncover the truth about the night shift murders... 'A terrific thriller, tautly written with compelling characters. I was totally hooked' PETER JAMES 'Wow, this is crime fiction at its best. Instantly immersive, pacy and propulsive, and full of surprises. Alex Finlay is the real deal, believe me' LEE CHILD
© 2022 W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781803285443
Release date
Audiobook: 3 March 2022
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Tania
23 Feb 2024
Alex Finlay clearly has a thing for the Cohen brothers 1996 hit Fargo, and this book will not disappoint fans of that film. Unless you have serious ethical concerns about heavily pregnant women in law enforcement, because that’s the biggest connection.The Night Shift takes real life crimes like the 2011 Lululemon murder and the 1991 Austin yoghurt shop killings and crafts another tale, linking crimes of a similar nature committed a decade apart. Way too many people die and it gets a bit emotionally overwhelming, but a great blend of perspectives make this a riveting thriller.
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