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As autumn draws in, a series of unexplained vicious attacks occur in a small northern town renowned for being a bohemian backwater.
As the national media descends, local journalist Roddy Mace attempts to tell the story, but finds the very nature of truth brought into question. He turns to disgraced detective James Brindle for help.
When further attacks occur, the shattered community becomes the focus of an accelerating media that favours immediacy over truth. Murder and myth collide in a folk-crime story about place, identity, and the tangled lives of those who never leave.
These Darkening Days weaves a gripping narrative that examines the complexities of storytelling in an age where perception often trumps reality.
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Benjamin Myers's These Darkening Days has been praised for its evocative depiction of northern landscapes, gritty realism, and masterful storytelling. Critics have noted the book's atmospheric and compelling style, comparing it to works by iconic writers like Cormac McCarthy and James Ellroy. The novel skilfully combines elements of myth, cultural insight, and thrilling narrative, making it a standout in the Crime & Thriller genre.
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ISBN: 9781526650306
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 September 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 259g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Benjamin Myers was born in Durham in 1976. His most recent novel, The Offing, was an international bestseller and selected for the Radio 2 Book Club. Other works include The Gallows Pole, which won the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction, Beastings which was awarded the Portico Prize for Literature, and Pig Iron which won the inaugural Gordon Burn Prize. He has also published non-fiction, poetry and crime novels and his journalism has appeared in publications including the Guardian, New Statesman, Spectator, Caught By The River and many more. He lives in the Upper Calder Valley, West Yorkshire. benmyers.com / @BenMyers1
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