The Night Season

ByChelsea Cain

Release Date: 2011-03-01
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers

Score: 4

From 144 Ratings

Description

With the Beauty Killer Gretchen Lowell locked away behind bars once again, Archie Sheridan—a Portland police detective and nearly one of her victims—can finally rest a little easier. Meanwhile, the rest of the city of Portland is in crisis. Heavy rains have flooded the Willamette River, and several people have drowned in the quickly rising waters. Or at least that's what they thought until the medical examiner discovers that the latest victim didn't drown: She was poisoned before she went into the water. Soon after, three of those drownings are also proven to be murders. Portland has a new serial killer on its hands, and Archie and his task force have a new case.

Reporter Susan Ward is chasing this story of a new serial killer with gusto, but she's also got another lead to follow for an entirely separate mystery: The flooding has unearthed a skeleton, a man who might have died more than sixty years ago, the last time Portland flooded this badly, when the water washed away an entire neighborhood and killed at least fifteen people.

With Archie following the bizarre trail of evidence and evil deeds to catch a killer and possibly regain his life, and Susan Ward close behind, Chelsea Cain—one of today's most talented suspense writers—launches the next installment of her bestselling series with an electric thriller.

Reviews

Another winner!
5
By KAZ5
The best crime writer today! Love the characters, pace, and storyline. If you haven't read all of her books...you should!!
Loved it
5
By dora17
Cain keeps you at the edge of your seat again, and again, and again...thankfully she will keep writing until Archie and Susan marry!
Great read
5
By Flygirl9203
I love this series!
Fun Read!
5
By Reedpeterw
Great mood setting in rainy, flooding Portland, OR. Good story that I didn't want to put down. Imaginative and fun reading.