Black Valley

On the night of a raging electrical storm, a group of teenage boys gather on a secluded hill in Oregon to bury one of their own . . . alive. It isn't murder, though, because the "victim" is a willing participant. For sneering, knife-wielding punk Whitey Dobbs it's just a gang-initiation stunt. For the others, however, it's a carefully planned act of revenge – designed to give Whitey Dobbs the fright of his life. But even the best-laid plans can go wrong. And when this joke is over, nobody will be laughing . . . except maybe Whitey Dobbs.

"Black Valley is . . . utterly terrifying. Ferociously creative, twisting and curving like a serpent, this story kept me awake and turning the pages until the very end." Best selling author – Tess Gerritsen

"Black Valley has it all--an ingenious premise, engaging characters, masterful storytelling, and hair-raising scenes that chilled me to the marrow. Jim Brown is clearly a rising star in this new golden era of suspense fiction." Best selling author – John Saul

"Terror runs amok in Black Valley – a Dean Koontz – style thriller pulsating with suspense, intrigue, and a twenty-year old vendetta that rises (literally) from the grave." Best selling author – Katherine Neville
"Black Valley is an incredible story – I'm still reeling." – Best selling author Douglas Preston

"A classic page-turner, Black Valley is an intense, intelligent, fast-paced, first-rate thriller. Jim Brown's new novel will grab you on page one and keep you up late into the night – making your imagination work overtime after the lights are out." Best Selling author – Joe Weber.

"Brown heaps on one outrageous twist after another, yet there is no doubt he knows his way around a nail-biter. His many cliffhangers teeter just right, his tone strikes a convincing balance between ominous and terrifying, and many of his character