It Happens in the Dark (Thorndike Press large print core: Mallory novel) - Tapa dura

Praise for the Kathy Mallory series by Carol O'Connell

""The Chalk Girl" is an event - any Mallory book is. She is as fine a fictional creation as the crime genre offers." - Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"

"Like every mother's child, every author's detective is exceptional. But Carol O'Connell takes it way over the top with the mythic scale of her mad-genius New York City cop, Kathy Mallory." - Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review"

"O'Connell's awesome ability to weave a taut, complex plot works with Mallory's equally awesome detective skills as she unearths each crystalline facet of crimes both past and present." - "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"A remarkable series. O'Connell delivers shock after shock, held together by exquisitely detailed police and forensic procedure and by the riveting, punishing figure of Mallory herself." - "Booklist" (starred review)

"O'Connell offers more than a suspenseful tale; she portrays a complex world of dark and light, corruption and love. Another must-read in a compelling and rich crime series." - "Library Journal" (starred review)

"My new favorite in a long line of mysteries by Carol O'Connell that I have greatly admired and enjoyed. Mallory is one of the great characters ever in detective fiction. She's tall, beautiful, scary smart and...just plain scary. A great read, filled with O'Connell's command of humor, pathos and drama." - "San Jose Mercury News"

"O'Connell's writing is electric, her plots multilayered, and her cast of characters fascinating." - "Sacramento Bee"

"Wow, my vote for the most terrifying and gripping January read. It will chill you to the bone with a plot rising right out of the Brothers Grimm." - Barbara Peters, Poisoned Pen

"Mallory is one of the most fascinating characters in crime fiction. Before Lisbeth Salander, there was Mallory." - Joanne Sinchuk, Murder on the Beach

After two patrons at a play are found murdered on successive nights, detective Kathy Mallory investigates the killings along with mysterious backstage chalkboard messages.