The River Is Dark Author:Joe Hart In a small town along the Mississippi River, separate but nearly identical attacks have left two married couples brutally murdered in their homes. A young boy?the lone survivor of the killings?now lies comatose in the hospital. And the police?s only lead is the boy?s terrified description of the assailant: a ?monster.?Enter former homicide detec... more »tive Liam Dempsey, whose estranged brother fell victim to the killer. Dragged into the investigation as a suspect, Dempsey vows to solve the case and clear his name. But two things stand between him and the truth: a web of local politics, and the grim secrets the victims held close. All the while, a murderer with boundless hatred continues to raise the body count.As the troubled ex-cop tries to pull justice from the town?s emotional wreckage, he realizes that his could be the next life lost to the killer?s ruthless, twisted plan for revenge.Revised edition: This edition of The River Is Dark includes editorial revisions.« less