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Dark Country: five book box set
IN THIS FIVE-BOOK BOX SET:
BOOK 1: DARK WEB
Who killed a teenager and left the body in the snow? Mike and Callie Simpkins moved north to restart their lives and get their finances back on track. But their son Braxton withdraws into a dark online world. When he decides to meet some of the players in the real world, tragedy strikes, and the family is torn apart.
BOOK 2: DARK KILLS
A killer targets female college students. Only Detective Dana Gates can stop them. Despite her questionable past, she’s a dedicated, by-the-book investigator. But with a serial killer tearing through campus, everything she knows is about to change.
BOOK 3: GONE
How can an entire family disappear into thin air? Where have the Hutchinsons and their kids gone? An abandoned teddy, a half-drunk glass of wine and a missing PC are the only clues. Detective Rondeau doesn’t think they left by choice. What are their abductors trying to hide?
BOOK 4: THE HUSBANDS
He kills their wives. Then he comes after the husbands. “Do you want to know who killed your wife?” he asks. Kelly Roth, FBI profiler, returns home to Syracuse to stop a sadistic serial killer. But how far will she go to uncover the truth?
BOOK 5: WHEN HE VANISHED
Jane Gable comes home to find her husband gone. His abandoned car is found and the police draw their own conclusions. Suspicion falls on Jane. Desperate, she begins investigating on her own. Is she being framed? Can she even trust herself? How far will she go to save her family?
THE SETTING
Rugged mountains. Cold winters. Danger hidden among the small towns. The North County is a remote, naturally beautiful region of New York State which features many lakes, rivers, and mountains. It’s home to some of the richest and poorest people in the state. Hard-working families struggle through brutally cold winters and the affluent build second houses by the pristine lakes. But what dark secrets lurk beneath the icy beauty?
BOOK 1: DARK WEB
Who killed a teenager and left the body in the snow? Mike and Callie Simpkins moved north to restart their lives and get their finances back on track. But their son Braxton withdraws into a dark online world. When he decides to meet some of the players in the real world, tragedy strikes, and the family is torn apart.
BOOK 2: DARK KILLS
A killer targets female college students. Only Detective Dana Gates can stop them. Despite her questionable past, she’s a dedicated, by-the-book investigator. But with a serial killer tearing through campus, everything she knows is about to change.
BOOK 3: GONE
How can an entire family disappear into thin air? Where have the Hutchinsons and their kids gone? An abandoned teddy, a half-drunk glass of wine and a missing PC are the only clues. Detective Rondeau doesn’t think they left by choice. What are their abductors trying to hide?
BOOK 4: THE HUSBANDS
He kills their wives. Then he comes after the husbands. “Do you want to know who killed your wife?” he asks. Kelly Roth, FBI profiler, returns home to Syracuse to stop a sadistic serial killer. But how far will she go to uncover the truth?
BOOK 5: WHEN HE VANISHED
Jane Gable comes home to find her husband gone. His abandoned car is found and the police draw their own conclusions. Suspicion falls on Jane. Desperate, she begins investigating on her own. Is she being framed? Can she even trust herself? How far will she go to save her family?
THE SETTING
Rugged mountains. Cold winters. Danger hidden among the small towns. The North County is a remote, naturally beautiful region of New York State which features many lakes, rivers, and mountains. It’s home to some of the richest and poorest people in the state. Hard-working families struggle through brutally cold winters and the affluent build second houses by the pristine lakes. But what dark secrets lurk beneath the icy beauty?
1205 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 13, 2021
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About the author
T.J. Brearton
46 books388 followersTimothy James Brearton lives in the Adirondack Mountains with his wife and three children. He's loved thrillers and police stories for most of his life. HABIT follows broken cop Brendan Healy down the rabbit hole of a human trafficking conspiracy. DEAD GONE delivers Florida cop Tom Lange into a criminal underworld and THE KILLING TIME introduces FBI agent Shannon Ames, a country girl in the big city.
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April 25, 2021
Never a dull moment.
I have read a few of T.J's books and always get lost in them. So to come across this box set, at such a bargain price, was a pleasure to find.
Great characters with good explanatory backgrounds. Great stories, very engaging and never a dull moment.
Each book is full of twists and turns, leading you right up to the last few pages.
I have read a few of T.J's books and always get lost in them. So to come across this box set, at such a bargain price, was a pleasure to find.
Great characters with good explanatory backgrounds. Great stories, very engaging and never a dull moment.
Each book is full of twists and turns, leading you right up to the last few pages.
June 20, 2021
Couldn’t stop reading
I bought the five-book set and read them straight through! Each book is a standalone mystery — dark, fascinating, well-written plots with edge-of-your-seat endings. Although the setting is the same area in upstate New York, the main characters are different in each book. Excellent crime thriller series.
I bought the five-book set and read them straight through! Each book is a standalone mystery — dark, fascinating, well-written plots with edge-of-your-seat endings. Although the setting is the same area in upstate New York, the main characters are different in each book. Excellent crime thriller series.
February 1, 2021
Dark is the word!
Psychological mysteries are good brain food. In all 5 of these books there are twists and turns to discover.
Characters are deliciously flawed. I read them in a little over a week and enjoyed them!
Psychological mysteries are good brain food. In all 5 of these books there are twists and turns to discover.
Characters are deliciously flawed. I read them in a little over a week and enjoyed them!
February 25, 2021
Strange Event In A Foreign Land
A many facetted tale set in the USA, highlighting the vast cultural gulf between that country and the UK.
It is well written and has well crafted plots with many twists and turns, and my attention was held throughout.
A many facetted tale set in the USA, highlighting the vast cultural gulf between that country and the UK.
It is well written and has well crafted plots with many twists and turns, and my attention was held throughout.
April 3, 2021
A new. Author for me, but I'll be looking for more
cop speak and procedure for book 1, book 2 more exciting, book 3 was my favourite...UNTILL I GOT TO BOOK 5 totally blew me away, in that basis I will be looking for future works from this writer
cop speak and procedure for book 1, book 2 more exciting, book 3 was my favourite...UNTILL I GOT TO BOOK 5 totally blew me away, in that basis I will be looking for future works from this writer
February 23, 2022
Absorbing
Enjoyed this set of stories. Interesting characters in believable situations. Not black and white but nuanced. Thought I found a bit of a thread about what happens when people get pushed outside their comfort zones.
Enjoyed this set of stories. Interesting characters in believable situations. Not black and white but nuanced. Thought I found a bit of a thread about what happens when people get pushed outside their comfort zones.
May 27, 2022
Good reads, but
The books are fun to read and kept my attention, but the endings are crazy stupid. Also, the author uses a lot of police acronyms without any definition. I'm not a cop, not friends with a cop, and I don't watch cop shows, so that was annoying.
The books are fun to read and kept my attention, but the endings are crazy stupid. Also, the author uses a lot of police acronyms without any definition. I'm not a cop, not friends with a cop, and I don't watch cop shows, so that was annoying.
March 16, 2023
Really great box set.
Five stories that keep you reading to the end. That is how good this author is! No spoilers from me, but each tale has a lovely twist in the tail. Very cleverly thought out to be able to hook you this well.
Recommended reading here!
Five stories that keep you reading to the end. That is how good this author is! No spoilers from me, but each tale has a lovely twist in the tail. Very cleverly thought out to be able to hook you this well.
Recommended reading here!
February 25, 2021
what a read
This surprising series is quite confusing and ot was easy to get ost on the stories. I found the endings !!more than made up for the confusion.
This surprising series is quite confusing and ot was easy to get ost on the stories. I found the endings !!more than made up for the confusion.
March 25, 2021
Gripping
Excellent writing. Very difficult to put the book down.The stories just draw you in. I am looking forward to the next book from this author.
Excellent writing. Very difficult to put the book down.The stories just draw you in. I am looking forward to the next book from this author.
March 28, 2021
Excellent read
This a not able to put down ,series of books , and a happy ending . I’m sorry It’s finished .
This a not able to put down ,series of books , and a happy ending . I’m sorry It’s finished .
April 10, 2021
Great set of books
Each book a stand alone thriller, and each as compelling a read. T.J. Brearton is a great author and I'd definitely recommend his books.
Each book a stand alone thriller, and each as compelling a read. T.J. Brearton is a great author and I'd definitely recommend his books.
December 6, 2021
I did not like these books and gave up after 100 pages or so
February 4, 2022
One of best mystery authors
I read 5 books and each was different, original and each taught me something. About people, relationships. Characters were fully developed.
I read 5 books and each was different, original and each taught me something. About people, relationships. Characters were fully developed.
May 8, 2023
different
Strange story with an abrupt ending. The author jumps around a lot. Wasn’t totally impressed with this book. Not his best.
Strange story with an abrupt ending. The author jumps around a lot. Wasn’t totally impressed with this book. Not his best.
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