The Darkness That Came Before

<h4>What if it's always been there? Watching ... Waiting ...</h4><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Cherry Hollow</em></strong><em> has been plagued by </em><strong><em>The Darkness</em></strong><em> for more than two decades. Death murder infidelity trauma and severe mental health disorders ... It all </em><strong><em>started in 1998</em></strong><em> with the disappearance of a young boy. </em><strong><em>Or did it?</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Now another body has been discovered hidden in the depths of Beaker Ravine a place where The Darkness has been luring its victims for years. <strong>But this body is different.</strong> It's older. It means The Darkness was around long before anyone even knew it existed ...</p><p><br></p><p>Stephen Mallow a London journalist is back in town to <strong>discover the truth</strong> despite vowing he'd never return. His own darkness has followed him but even that won't stop his unique and questioning mind from <strong>asking the difficult questions</strong> no one in town wants to answer.</p><p><br></p><p>Olivia and Graham are old friends reunited after the discovery of the body. They're now determined to lay their demons to rest. But <strong>why was no one reported missing all those years ago?</strong> And why has it taken more than <strong>forty years</strong> for the truth to be revealed?</p><p><br></p><p>Can The Darkness finally be destroyed and <strong>who will be the one to finally end it all?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>The Darkness That Came Before</em></strong> is the third and final book in <strong>The Darkness Series</strong> a gripping and emotionally charged psychological thriller series that isn't afraid to explore the <strong>darker side of mental health</strong>. If you've enjoyed the sinister series so far then you won't want to miss this explosive conclusion that will <strong>make you think twice before turning off the light</strong>. <strong>Perfect for thriller fans who prefer their books creepy rather than bloody.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>TRIGGER WARNINGS: </strong>Death of a spouse cancer talk of suicide talk of child abuse murder death.</p>