The Dark: A Gripping New Thriller by Karen Woods

In the dead of night, he’ll find you… Jess Mayor has never been afraid of the dark. Until now. When a night out ends in tragedy and a body is pulled from the canal, the initial assumption is an accident. But as more bodies surface with no witnesses and no signs of struggle, Jess Mayor becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth connecting these unnatural deaths. A cleaner, mother, wife, and daughter, Jess finally decides to pursue a story for herself, putting her directly in the path of the shadows lurking in the dark.

• Gripping Crime & Mystery thriller set against the dark side of Manchester.
• Features protagonist Jess Mayor as she investigates a series of mysterious deaths.
• Written by acclaimed author Karen Woods.
• Paperback format with four-color printing.

• Author: Woods, Karen
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 320 pages
• Publication Date: June 18, 2026
• ISBN-10: 0008745269
• ISBN-13: 978-0008745264
• Dimensions: 129 x 26 x 198mm
• Weight: 220 g

Dive into this intense new thriller from HarperNorth, where the search for truth forces Jess Mayor to confront dangers better left hidden in the dark.