Of Lights and Shadows (Book 4)
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Dastardious Hollow is a drug addicted, ex-detective with a reputation for killing anyone who gets in his way. He is also New York's only hope of finding the Shadow, a serial killer with a penchant for killing young children in exotic ways. Released from Riker's Island where he was being held for murder, Dastardious is given free rein of the city to do what he feels he has to do in order to bring the killer to justice. However, finding the Shadow is not his sole objective, he has a score to settle with the man who put him away.
Book 4 in the Dastardious Hollow Series
Chronological Order:
The Cold Road - 2015
Don't Cage the Birdie -2020
The Story of Silence -2012
Of Lights and Shadows - 2013
The Night Works - 2018
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