PEOPLE ARE BORN. MONSTERS ARE MADE. Epic, thrilling and beautifully written, AFTER DARK is a twisting masterpiece of crime fiction that fans of Ian Rankin, Tim Weaver, Belinda Bauer and Tana French will love. A girl held captive her entire life After a shocking discovery, the police must unravel a mystery that horrifies the nation. A detective condemned as a criminal Violently abducted while searching for a missing woman, D.S. Abigail Boone suffered retrograde amnesia - remembering nothing of her previous life. Defying the law to hunt those responsible, she now languishes behind bars. A monster hiding in the shadows In desperation, police turn to Boone - who fears a connection to the disappearance of a child three decades earlier...and a mysterious underworld figure whose name is spoken only in whispers. Freed from prison, what will Boone sacrifice - and who must she become - to uncover the terrifying truth? Praise for Dominic Nolan's debut PAST LIFE: 'A great story told with real poise' Simon Kernick, Sunday Times bestseller 'A book that grabs you and refuses to let go till the very end' Alex Gray 'Crime as it should be written...gripping, addictive, a thrill of a ride.' Jo Spain, international bestseller 'A beautifully written debut... this is a moving story, poignantly told.' Daily Mail 'This powerhouse novel is not for the fragile-hearted...one hell of a debut' Heat 'A smart, distinctive debut' Sunday Mirror