Title: At First Light
Author: Barbara Nickless
Publication: 01 December 2021
Format: Kindle eBook via Amazon First Reads
Ritual murder. Archaic clues. A visionary killer. In this heart-stopping novel by the Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author of the Sydney Rose Parnell series, words can kill.
On the muddy banks of the Calumet River, a body has been found posed next to a series of mysterious glyphs and bearing wounds from a ritualistic slaying. Chicago detective Addie Bisset knows only one man who can decipher the message left by the killer: her friend Dr. Evan Wilding. A brilliant forensic semiotician, Evan decodes the etchings as Viking Age runes. They suggest either human sacrifice or righteous punishment. But to what god? And for what sins?
Only one thing is clear from the disturbing runic riddles: there are more victims to come.
As Evan races to determine the identity of the Viking Poet, he and Addie uncover the killer’s most terrifying secret yet: the motive. This startling discovery puts Evan’s life in mortal danger, and verse by ancient verse, time is running out.
Ramble-y Teaserish Stuff
I've been suffering from a bit of a book hangover after Station Eleven.
The cure?
Peter Dinklage ... I mean ... Dr. Evan Wilding. In my head, he is Dinklage.
Same height. British. Absolutely brilliantly amazing.
I was intrigued when I saw the description for the book on the First Reads page at Amazon. Viking Runes and a serial killer? Like this wouldn't be the book I picked for the month. I don't even know why there was more than one choice.
I gave myself most of Sunday and well into Monday to recover from Station Eleven ... and then I fell in love ... because of the word "shit."
Yes, my teaser comes from very early in the book. I couldn't help it, though. The nerdgasm over my mental Dinklage dissecting the word "shit" sealed the deal.
I haven't made it far at this point thanks to life and work and whatnot but the intrigue I felt at the description is still going strong ... as is my love for Wilding.
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4 comments:
This sounds intense but I am curious as I hadn't heard of this one.
This is very tempting. I love riddles and well, if there needs to be a killer, I prefer him to be very smart.
Mine is from a historical fiction on Katherine Mansfield's time in France! If you like it, you can request your free copy and review it whenever is good for you!: https://francebooktours.com/2021/11/09/katherines-wish-teaser-tuesday/. You can also enter the giveaway
I like the descriptions! Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like an intriguing one!
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