The Death Pit
- 339 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The bodies of a young woman and two newborn babies are found in the death pit of a farm in the Scottish Highlands, stirring up hidden fears of a satanic circle.
Tony Strong, also known as J.P. Delaney, is an author whose works delve into the complexities of human relationships and character psychology. His narrative techniques are characterized by suspense and a masterful handling of twists, drawing readers into profound psychological dramas. Strong's stories frequently expose the darker aspects of human nature and challenge perceptions of reality. His distinctive style has established him as a significant voice in contemporary literature.
The bodies of a young woman and two newborn babies are found in the death pit of a farm in the Scottish Highlands, stirring up hidden fears of a satanic circle.
In the wake of a failed marriage and a misguided love affair, feisty academic Terry Williams moves to Oxford to resume her abandoned doctorate in detective fiction. But her new home was previously the scene of a savage sexual murder, and Terry soon finds the past returning to invade the present.
Claire Rodenburg, a young British actress, pays the rent on her New York apartment the only way she can: as a decoy for a detective agency, entrapping straying husbands. When a client is murdered in macabre circumstances, she agrees to help the police entice the dead woman's husband into revealing whether he's the killer. But as Claire gets closer to their quarry, she begins to realize that she's not the only one who's playing a part. And as she pursues the shadowy figure of a serial killer across the Internet and through the dark fantasies of a nineteenth-century poet, she has to immerse herself in her role more deeply than she ever thought possible...