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Madness
THIS PULSE-POUNDING STANDALONE THRILLER will keep you guessing until the very last page. Perfect for readers who relish the chilling suspense of Stephen King, the eerie narratives of Dean Koontz, and the page-turning thrills synonymous with James Patterson.
New York City is a violent place.
When an out-of-town woman is kidnapped and brutally murdered in what seems like an isolated attack, the story quickly disappears off the front pages of local newspapers. A few days later, nobody remembers the poor victim. Except for John Levy.
John is an aspiring author, and for the past few years, he’s been trying to finish his debut novel about a serial killer, Luca, whose quest is to become Lucifer himself. Luca believes that twelve demons possess the bodies of ordinary people and, by collecting them all, he can ascend to the throne of the fallen angel.
To John’s horror, he finds a connection between the story of the fictional Luca and the actual murders in the City That Never Sleeps. And if the woman whose picture John saw on the news is the same as in his manuscript, the actual killer is just getting started.
Too terrified and confused to go to the police, John hires a private investigator, Alexandra (Alex) Watts. Together, they race to stop the killer before he strikes again and before John or the entire world around him descends into the abyss.
Dive into MADNESS today!
New York City is a violent place.
When an out-of-town woman is kidnapped and brutally murdered in what seems like an isolated attack, the story quickly disappears off the front pages of local newspapers. A few days later, nobody remembers the poor victim. Except for John Levy.
John is an aspiring author, and for the past few years, he’s been trying to finish his debut novel about a serial killer, Luca, whose quest is to become Lucifer himself. Luca believes that twelve demons possess the bodies of ordinary people and, by collecting them all, he can ascend to the throne of the fallen angel.
To John’s horror, he finds a connection between the story of the fictional Luca and the actual murders in the City That Never Sleeps. And if the woman whose picture John saw on the news is the same as in his manuscript, the actual killer is just getting started.
Too terrified and confused to go to the police, John hires a private investigator, Alexandra (Alex) Watts. Together, they race to stop the killer before he strikes again and before John or the entire world around him descends into the abyss.
Dive into MADNESS today!
304 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 27, 2024
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About the author
Wesley Cross
13 books41 followersBorn on a military base in the Far East, Wesley had a rather unusual childhood. While other kids ran around parks and traded toys, the oldest son of an active Air Force officer and a kindergarten teacher spent his early days walking on wings of parked jet fighters and climbing into pilot chairs of strategic bombers.
He first started writing while in grade school, once hijacking a physics lesson to read out loud his science fiction novella to the entire class. He continued to write in college, mostly short pieces until finally, he felt he had some full-length stories that needed to be read by other people.
His wide variety of interests includes photography, which once led to a publication in the Popular Photography magazine, martial arts, music, and, of course, reading and writing.
Wesley moved to New York City in the tumultuous 90s. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son.
His website is WesleyCross.com
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He first started writing while in grade school, once hijacking a physics lesson to read out loud his science fiction novella to the entire class. He continued to write in college, mostly short pieces until finally, he felt he had some full-length stories that needed to be read by other people.
His wide variety of interests includes photography, which once led to a publication in the Popular Photography magazine, martial arts, music, and, of course, reading and writing.
Wesley moved to New York City in the tumultuous 90s. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son.
His website is WesleyCross.com
For news and updates sign here:
http://wesleycross.com/newsletter/
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March 17, 2024
“Because no matter whose life you take, you always pay for it with a piece of your soul.”
5/5*. Riveting, exciting and enthralling story! Deliciously scary! Very, very good!
Plot is stunning! Complex and compelling, with intrigue, and outstanding characters. Snappy, clever dialogue and plenty of page-turning suspense.
The storyline is engaging, gripping and heart pounding. Whenever I surmised who the bad guy was, Wesley Cross went and dismantled all my theories, with so many twists and intriguing turns. That teaches you not to conjecture beforehand. lol.
The first person two points of view of the main characters, Alex and John, are absolutely brilliant! Realistic to the point of throwing you into their skin, their minds, and making us feel we are them all the time.
The storm scene is nerve-wracking, terrifying! In fact, the whole book is gripping, it has a great hook to it.
I’m not a fan of psychological thrillers, and I began to read this book because I am a huge fan of Wesley Cross, without knowing what it was really about, perhaps a thriller with a paranormal twist to it..and was delighted by the story. I am happy I read it, and I highly recommend it.
5/5*. Riveting, exciting and enthralling story! Deliciously scary! Very, very good!
Plot is stunning! Complex and compelling, with intrigue, and outstanding characters. Snappy, clever dialogue and plenty of page-turning suspense.
The storyline is engaging, gripping and heart pounding. Whenever I surmised who the bad guy was, Wesley Cross went and dismantled all my theories, with so many twists and intriguing turns. That teaches you not to conjecture beforehand. lol.
The first person two points of view of the main characters, Alex and John, are absolutely brilliant! Realistic to the point of throwing you into their skin, their minds, and making us feel we are them all the time.
The storm scene is nerve-wracking, terrifying! In fact, the whole book is gripping, it has a great hook to it.
I’m not a fan of psychological thrillers, and I began to read this book because I am a huge fan of Wesley Cross, without knowing what it was really about, perhaps a thriller with a paranormal twist to it..and was delighted by the story. I am happy I read it, and I highly recommend it.
November 16, 2024
Fun read and great characters
This was a really good read. It's well paced with good characters and a solid mystery that the writer doesn't overexplain. I quite enjoyed it.
This was a really good read. It's well paced with good characters and a solid mystery that the writer doesn't overexplain. I quite enjoyed it.
March 29, 2025
Gripping story with great Characters you care about.
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