David Morrell is an Edgar and Anthony Award finalist, a Nero and Macavity winner, and recipient of the prestigious career-achievement ThrillerMaster award from the International Thriller Writers. He has written twenty-nine works of fiction, which have been translated into thirty languages. He is also a former literature professor at the University of Iowa and received his PhD from Pennsylvania State University.
"A complex, top-notch mystery, with a large cast of characters and
multiple, interwoven plotlines.... Philosophical, uncannily
perceptive De Quincey competes well with Sherlock Holmes for
brilliance.... You don't have to read this series in order, but
you'll want to read every volume."--Booklist
"A joy to read. . . . [Morrell] expertly immerses us in another
country and another time, while delivering characters so real they
could be living next door to us right now. . . . For all its
Victorian trappings, Ruler of the Night is a novel that feels as
timely as ever."--Betty Webb, Mystery Scene
"An absolutely terrific series"--Dean Koontz
"An elegant and sumptuously entertaining journey into Victorian
London highlights this superb thriller by the end of Rambo.
Wondrously gothic, Morrell's concluding chapter of his trilogy
centering on the exploits of historical figure Thomas De Quincy
will appeal to old-school mystery fans of Agatha Christie and
Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as mainstream thriller audiences. A
truly rare and special read."--Jon Land, Providence Journal
"I love this series. Ruler of the Night actually made me believe
I'd stepped into Victorian London. It's an exciting blend of
high-thriller and Dickens, with parallels to our own time that are
both fascinating and unsettling. I've been a Morrell fan for years,
and Ruler of the Night is as gripping as anything he's done."--John
Sandford, author the New York Times-bestselling Extreme Prey
"Morrell excels at constructing historically accurate mysteries
with enough melodrama to satisfy any lover of Victorian novels. His
protagonists are fascinating and entertaining; aficionados of the
trilogy are going to miss De Quincey and company."--Library
Journal
"Morrell's deft hand with thriller plotting provides copious chills
and procedural satisfaction, but it is his mastery of character,
shrewd exploitation of Victorian details and attitudes, and tonal
sophistication that seduce and delight. . . . It's a cracking yarn,
irresistible as an emergency bottle of laudanum secreted in a
shabby coat pocket. Richly detailed and engrossing; Morrell
animates the Victorian era and delivers genre thrills with rare
style and panache."--Kirkus Reviews
"Spectacular . . . The narrative builds to a powerful but
bittersweet ending."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Stellar writing and storytelling. . . . Real historical figures
mix with the heroes, and the thriller elements are both terrifying
and grotesque. Morrell's impeccable research shines. . . . Readers
will feel transported to Victorian London with all of the sights
and sounds that go with it."--Jeff Ayers, Associated Press
"With Ruler of the Night, David Morrell concludes the most
compelling, devious and fascinating mystery trilogy in decades.
They'll be reading these De Quincey novels for generations.
Bravo!"--Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of
Kill Switch and Ghost Road Blues
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