The Library After Dark
the twisty, addictive new thriller from the Richard and Judy author
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Discover this brand new, locked-room murder mystery that's guaranteed to keep you hooked until the very last page... 'Agatha Christie meets Stephen King', and perfect for fans of The Sanatorium.
'WOW! One of the best books I have read in 2026.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Five strangers are locked inside New York’s most notorious library.
The famous author. The journalist. The professor. The bookseller. The architect.
For one night only, the library welcomes them for an exclusive after-hours tour.
They expect to see a legendary book. Instead they witness a gruesome murder.
And now they must find the killer among them before morning, or no one will survive the night…
Readers can't get enough of The Library After Dark:
'A chilling and highly addictive locked-room thriller. Get ready for a ride!' - Darby Kane, international best-selling author of Pretty Little Wife
'A wild ride. If you love a twisty whodunnit, you'll absolutely love this book.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Perfect for lovers of thrillers, books-about-books and mysteries to keep you on your toes. Highly recommend!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Dripping with secrets.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Obsessed. This is 100% getting a permanent spot on my bookshelf. Constant twists.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Twists and turns everywhere. I really couldn't put it down until I finished.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This is a must-read. So good, I couldn't put it down.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I loved this book - a fantastic thriller.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Irresistible - bright, sharp and rife with danger.' A.J. Finn, #1 best-selling author of The Woman in the Window
'Devilishly clever and gripping right until the end.' Ian Moore, best-selling author of Death and Croissants
'A spine-chilling thriller.' - Kirkus
'Atmospheric, chilling and brilliantly clever.' - Sian Gilbert, author of She Started It
'Stephen King meets Agatha Christie in this brilliant thriller - a triumph. Do not miss this.' - Hank Phillippi Ryan, bestselling author of All This Could Be Yours
'Richly imagined and wonderfully atmospheric… a fast-paced, locked room thriller.’ - Mary Watson, Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Cleaner
'The Library After Dark is Agatha Christie by way of the Brothers Grimm’ - Kelsey Cox, bestselling author of Party of Liars
'I devoured it in one breathless, brilliant sitting' - Ryan Pote, author of Blood and Treasure
'Smart, edgy, and utterly unique, The Library After Dark will beckon you in… but it might never let you out’ - Tara Goedjen, author of Please Enjoy Your Stay
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
An off-hour tour of a fabled New York City library turns deadly in this overstuffed mystery from Pliego (You Are Fatally Invited). The Daedalus Library is known for its neo-Gothic architecture and for housing the last remaining copy of The Dark Hearth Tales, a controversial collection of 19th-century fairy tales. After Evangeline Riordan, the library's founder and patron, dies under murky circumstances, the library decides to host an exclusive "after dark" tour. Bookseller Aria Stokes's new boyfriend, Jasper, surprises her with a ticket, and she accepts, despite her dark history with the library. Aria and Jasper are joined by five other guests, including a retired nurse and a Scottish professor, with whom they navigate locked rooms, secret passageways, and possible paranormal activity. Then a lock malfunctions, trapping the group inside, and a member of the tour group turns up dead, prompting the others to fear there's a killer among them. Pliego alternates between first-person chapters from each tour member and spooky passages from The Dark Hearth Tales. Unfortunately, she does little to differentiate the characters' voices, and a third-act pileup of secret identities and narrative rug pulls grows exhausting. Eerie atmosphere aside, this misses the mark.
