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Crime Fiction · 2008 · PG-13

Chasing Darkness

by Robert Crais

Elvis Cole discovers a serial killer's photo album in a dead man's home — with himself as a suspect

For14+GenreCrime FictionLength320 pagesRead time~8 hours

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Violence

Some

Violence consistent with a serial killer investigation, including crime scene details

Language

Some

Strong language throughout

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief references to the sexual nature of serial killer crimes

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking and minor substance references

Emotional Intensity

Some

Significant psychological weight as Cole confronts a professional failure and its consequences

What this book is about

Three years ago Elvis Cole helped clear Lionel Byrd of a murder charge. Now Byrd is dead, and detectives find a photo album documenting seven murders — including new evidence that Cole got it wrong. Forced to reinvestigate his own case, Cole races to prove his innocence while catching a killer who has been hiding in plain sight. A taut, morally charged thriller.

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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

serial killer investigation themes

crime scene content

protagonist facing culpability

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