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Skeletons in the Rain

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Reads 2,216
Votes 433
Parts 64
Time 3h 53m

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A #1 Amazon Charts bestseller, available for the first time in English.

In this fast-paced, pulse-pounding thriller, a former priest has to uncover the secret identity of a deadly gang leader while confronting his own dark past.

After the death of someone he loved very much, local priest Ismael Niebuhr has vowed to leave the accursed town of San Isidro for good. But the Skulls, a dangerous gang, and their leader the Mime King have other plans for him.

They stalk him day and night, asking the same terrifying question: "Who?"

Desperate to escape, the priest soon realizes he needs the help of an old friend who he hasn't spoken to in years, Abraham Pérez, the chief of police. 

The problem is that Ismael and Abe share more than a broken friendship. A dark secret lies between them, a secret that can get everyone they care about killed.

This page-turner, filled with twists and turns, mixes the constant tension of modern psychological thrillers like THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN with a writing style akin to Miguel Otero Silva's early work. SKELETONS IN THE RAIN is a novel filled with suspense that you won't be able to put down.All Rights Reserved

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ENIGMA : Mystery of the Silent Messiah by violet_nightingale

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ENIGMA : Mystery of the Silent Messiah

Blurb: The quaint and secluded little town of Worlein is a quiet and peaceful one. But what happens when that horribly changes overnight? Aurdale is a prestigious institution, responsible for creating many world leaders. Tucked away into the heart of Worlein, it is the pride of the little town. But all of that changed with the arrival of Ivana Rodriguez. The first body dropped on the night she arrived at Aurdale. But unfortunately for her, it doesn't stop there. The horror continues with many more students losing their lives in the college where nothing, apparently, ever goes wrong. Her luck takes a hike down when the cops start suspecting her for the murders. Now, under heavy scrutiny from not just the police but her fellow classmates too, Ivana must race against time to find out who has been killing the students and why. Especially since every time she gets drawn into one of the murders, it astonishingly involves those four: The Reapers. Will Ivana be able to find the mystery behind the murders and uncover the identity of the fabled masked man? Or will she fail to do so before the police inevitably find out her true purpose behind coming to Aurdale? Whatever the cost, Ivana knows she must find the murderer against all odds, before her past catches up to her or worse, before she falls into the trap of the devilishly ruthless and irresistibly attractive overlord, from hell. Book 1 of Legacy of Carmanos [Arcaneverse] TW : uses of profanity, contains scenes of mild to extreme violence, death, sexual assault, mention of scenes of sexual nature, and more scenes of graphic nature. This book is a mildly dark Romance with a few scenes delving into more darker plot points. If you do not believe yourself capable of reading these without getting affected emotionally, physically or mentally, I suggest you to not continue. If that is not your case, then happy reading.