Bücher von J.D. Barker

The prequel to Dracula, inspired by notes and texts left behind by the author of the classic novel, Dracul is a supernatural thriller that reveals not only Dracula's true origins but Bram Stoker'sand the tale of the enigmatic woman who connects them.It is 1868, and a twenty-one-year-old Bram Stoker waits in a desolate tower to face an indescribable evil. Armed only with crucifixes, holy water, and a rifle, he prays to survive a single night, the longest of his life. Desperate to record what he has witnessed, Bram scribbles down the events that led him here...A sickly child, Bram spent his early days bedridden in his parents' Dublin home, tended to by his caretaker, a young woman named Ellen Crone. When a string of strange deaths occur in a nearby town, Bram and his sister Matilda detect a pattern of bizarre behavior by Ellena mystery that deepens chillingly until Ellen vanishes suddenly from their lives. Years later, Matilda returns from studying in Paris to tell Bram the news that she has seen Ellenand that the nightmare they've thought long ended is only beginning.

'The Fourth Monkey has one of the most ingenious openings that I've read in years. This thriller never disappoints.'James Patterson'Superbly constructed and immaculately paced'The Daily MailTwo days to save her...They've found the killer. The killer that Detective Sam Porter has been hunting for five years. But it's too late to put him behind bars. He's already dead.One day to save her...But even death can't stop this murderer. His last victim is still alive, struggling to escape and the police have no idea who or where she is.Zero.Now Sam Porter must race against time, as her chances of survival slip away, to stop this serial killer from claiming his final victim...This stunning thriller is perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Jo Nesbo and Helen Fields.