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What connects a massacre at a Blockbuster video store in 1999 with the murder of four teenagers fifteen years later?It's New Year's Eve of 1999 when four teenagers working late are attacked at a Blockbuster video store in New Jersey. Only one survives. Police quickly identify a suspect, the boyfriend of one of the victims, who flees and is never seen again.
Fifteen years later, four more teenagers are attacked at an ice cream store in the same town, and again only one makes it out alive.
In the aftermath of the latest crime, three lives intersect: the lone survivor of the Blockbuster massacre, who is forced to relive the horrors of her tragedy; the brother of the fugitive accused, who is convinced the police have the wrong suspect; and FBI agent Sarah Keller, who must delve into the secrets of both nights to uncover the truth about the Night Shift Murders...
Reviews for The Night Shift: 'A terrific thriller'
Peter James 'Every line counts in this cunning cat's cradle of a thriller'
The Times 'This is crime fiction at its best'
Lee Child 'Finlay is all set to take on big boys Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben'
The Sun 'Will grab you and not let go until the final, electrifying conclusion'
Julie Clark 'An exciting, entertaining read that I couldn't put down!'
Samantha Downing 'One not to miss. Highly recommended'
Brendan DuBois
About the author
Alex Finlay lives in Washington, D.C. His breakout thriller, Every Last Fear, was an Indie Next pick, a LibraryReads selection, and an Amazon Editors' Best Thriller, and was highly acclaimed. Alex's work has been translated into more than a dozen languages and optioned for film and television.
Find out more about Alex at alexfinlaybooks.com
Summary
What connects a massacre at a Blockbuster video store in 1999 with the murder of four teenagers fifteen years later?
It's New Year's Eve of 1999 when four teenagers working late are attacked at a Blockbuster video store in New Jersey. Only one survives. Police quickly identify a suspect, the boyfriend of one of the victims, who flees and is never seen again.
Fifteen years later, four more teenagers are attacked at an ice cream store in the same town, and again only one makes it out alive.
In the aftermath of the latest crime, three lives intersect: the lone survivor of the Blockbuster massacre, who is forced to relive the horrors of her tragedy; the brother of the fugitive accused, who is convinced the police have the wrong suspect; and FBI agent Sarah Keller, who must delve into the secrets of both nights to uncover the truth about the Night Shift Murders...
Reviews for The Night Shift:
'A terrific thriller' Peter James
'Every line counts in this cunning cat's cradle of a thriller' The Times
'This is crime fiction at its best' Lee Child
'Finlay is all set to take on big boys Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben' The Sun
'Will grab you and not let go until the final, electrifying conclusion' Julie Clark
'An exciting, entertaining read that I couldn't put down!' Samantha Downing
'One not to miss. Highly recommended' Brendan DuBois
Foreword
New contemporary standalone thriller following a pair of small-town murders that happened fifteen years apart - and the ties that bind them. From the author of Every Last Fear.
Additional text
In his second novel, The Night Shift, Alex Finlay takes his place in the upper ranks of thriller writers. From the very first chapter, Finlay expertly grabs the reader's attention... Filled with crisp dialogue, incredible suspense and memorable characters, The Night Shift is one not to miss. Highly recommended
