The Dark, Emma Haughton
The Dark, Emma Haughton
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The Dark
The unputdownable and pulse-raising Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month

Author: Emma Haughton

Narrator: Kristin Atherton

Unabridged: 13 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/19/2021


Synopsis

An electrifying debut thriller for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.

'The kind of heart-pounding, sleep-stealing read that you want to recommend to everyone you meet. An absolutely thrilling book' CASS GREEN
'Chilling and atmospheric . . . had me turning the pages late into the night' MARK EDWARDS
'Tense, thrilling and unpredictable, with one of the most unique and dangerous settings imaginable' ALLIE REYNOLDS
'Set against the dangerous sub-zero temperatures end endless night of the Antarctic... Brilliantly atmospheric and terrifying' CATHERINE COOPER
'Tense, twisted and quite literally chilling - a locked room mystery in a unique setting where no one can be trusted' SUSI HOLLIDAY
'Atmospheric, original and full of tension' AMANDA JENNINGS
'A real edge-of-the-seat plot. I loved it. Original and accomplished' J.A. CORRIGAN

ONE DEAD BODY
TWELVE SUSPECTS
TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR DARKNESS

In the most inhospitable environment - cut off from the rest of the world - there's a killer on the loose.

A&E doctor Kate North has been knocked out of her orbit by a personal tragedy. So when she's offered the chance to be an emergency replacement at the UN research station in Antarctica, she jumps at the chance. The previous doctor, Jean-Luc, died in a tragic accident while out on the ice.

The move seems an ideal solution for Kate: no one knows about her past; no one is checking up on her. But as total darkness descends for the winter, she begins to suspect that Jean-Luc's death wasn't accidental at all. And the more questions she asks, the more dangerous it becomes for them all . . .

(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

About Emma Haughton

Emma Haughton grew up in Sussex, studied English at Oxford and worked as a journalist for several national newspapers, including The Times Travel section. Emma has written several non-fiction books for schools as well as YA thrillers. THE DARK was her first crime novel; THE SANCTUARY is her second.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on April 12, 2021

3.5 It’s 12th February 2021 and the start of Dr Kate North’s year as a doctor for the United Nations Antarctic Ice Station (UNA). She’s been sent as replacement for the previous doctor, Jean-Luc, who dies in a tragic accident and it’s also a fresh start for Kate. She’s to care for the Winter Team of......more

Goodreads review by Luvtoread (Trying to catch up) on May 15, 2022

Doctor Kate North has accepted the unique and exciting opportunity to be a winter replacement doctor for a thirteen member team station based in unforgiving Antarctica. Kate was an excellent A&E (accident & emergency) doctor but she encountered a horrific personal tragedy which included getting addi......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on September 04, 2021

One dead body, Twelve Suspects, Twenty Four Hour Darkness.... If that doesn’t have you intrigued!!! I have to say that I think this the first book that I have read set in Antartica. The whole atmosphere of the setting was creepy and intense the whole time. Never ending darkness and not knowing what w......more

Goodreads review by _och_man_ on February 06, 2025

Ta książka to istny kocioł. Potężny gar wypełniony potrawką, której składniki przywodzą mi na myśl kolejno: a) opowiadania Bułhakowa ("Zapiski młodego lekarza", mówi to panu coś?) b) Exitus Letalis, pióra naszej lokalnej mangaczki KattLett c) czytaną nie tak dawno "Rozgrywkę" A. Reynolds Zarówno rosy......more


Quotes

THE DARK is the kind of heart-pounding, sleep-stealing read that you want to recommend to everyone you meet. An absolutely thrilling book Cass Green

Chilling and atmospheric, THE DARK had me turning the pages late into the night Mark Edwards

Tense, thrilling and unpredictable, with one of the most unique and dangerous settings imaginable, THE DARK is a totally chilling read Allie Reynolds, author of SHIVER

A real edge-of-the-seat plot. I loved it J.A. Corrigan

Tense, twisted and quite literally chilling - a locked room mystery in a unique setting where no one can be trusted Susi Holliday

Atmospheric, original and full of tension Amanda Jennings

Set against the dangerous sub-zero temperatures end endless night of the Antarctic, there's a killer on the base who could be anyone. Brilliantly atmospheric and terrifying Catherine Cooper, author of Sunday Times bestseller THE CHALET

Anyone who loves a genuine page-turner with hugely believable characters at its core will adore it On Magazine

A modern-day Agatha Christie on ice, this is so remarkably well written, that you'll start shivering while you read it! A chillingly good pick Woman & Home Online

A modern-day Agatha Christie on ice, you'll get shivers as you read it Woman & Home