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In the hush of the night cover

In the hush of the night

Raymond Benson

2018 · Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated · 240 pages

MurderOfficials and employeesUnited States. Federal Bureau of InvestigationUnited StatesFiction

About this book

Chicago Special Agent Annie Marino examines the case of a dead young woman who possesses a tattoo Annie has come across before--that of bloody bear claws. Several deceased women with the tattoo have turned up over the past few years, all suspected of being involved in a vast human trafficking operation. Annie's investigation eventually uncovers a sordid plot of procuring sex slaves overseas and marketing them in the US. As the separate lives of these characters collide, their paths ultimately converge in a night of…

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A relentless, joke-a-page apocalyptic LitRPG that rewards readers who don't mind game mechanics on the page. The humour does the heavy lifting — if Hitchhiker's Guide meets a roguelike sounds appealing, you're the audience. Readers who bounce off it usually cite the stat blocks and the cat. Best read in long sittings; the pace assumes you're not putting it down.

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A plot-driven with strong character, tense and immersive read.

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