The Darkest Night

<b>It Takes A Cop Like Jack Murphy To Find Justice . . .</b><P>Jack Murphy knows a setup when he sees one. Proving it makes his day. Especially when it involves his own partner. Lured into a trap Evansville P.D. Detective Liddell Blanchard is accused of murdering a cop who was investigating a shadowy voodoo cult. Justice is murky enough in the swamplands of Louisiana but when a purported descendent of Marie Leveaux menaces a murder investigation the gumbo really hits the fan. Corruption comes with the territory. But there are darker forces at play-and only Murphy can see the light . . . <P><b>Praise for Rick Reed and his novels</b> <P>A jaw-dropping thriller.-Gregg Olsen <P>As authentic and scary as crime thrillers get.-Nelson DeMille <P>Rick Reed knows the dark side as onlya real life cop can and his writing crackles with authenticity.-Shane Gericke <P>Put this on your must-read list.-John Lutz <P>Det. Jack Murphy tracks killers through a political maze of lies deceptionand dishonor that leads to a violent pulse-pounding climax.-Robert S. Levinson <P>Reed thrusts the boundaries of his story forward to bring us along on a ride we won't soon forget!-<i>Suspense Magazine</i> <P>Reed gives the reader a genre story worth every minute and every penny spent.-<i>Book Reporter</i>