The Soul Collectors" is a chilling new instalment in the Darby Mc Cormick series from Chris Mooney. Ten years ago CSI Darby Mc Cormick investigated a sinister child abduction case. Today the missing child is back from the dead & holding his family hostage. He makes only one dem&. Bring me Darby Mc Cormick... Charlie Rizzo has his family at gunpoint & when Darby arrives to defuse the scene she finds him horrifically mutilated with a mask of human skin sewn in place over his own face. Within minutes a group of men disguised as SWAT officers bursts in & releases deadly Sarin gas killing the Rizzo family outright & leaving Darby herself barely alive. Where has Charlie Rizzo been held all these years? Who are The Twelve who have been executing this gruesome torture? & why are the FBI running scared in the face of this particular chilling episode? Darby is facing the toughest case of her career.. .and as the body count rises one that will bring her into great personal danger & leave her in fear of losing her mind if not her soul. For the " Soul Collectors" are the monsters from your worst nightmares. Following the success of earlier titles in the series including " The Dead Room" & " The Missing" " The Soul Collectors" sees Darby Mc Cormick take on her most terrifying case yet. Chris Mooney revisits of his earlier disappearances Charlie Rizzo in this startling crime novel. Fans of Tess Gerritsen Karin Slaughter & Michael Connelly will love Chris Mooney. Praise for Chris Mooney: " If you want a thriller that will chill your blood break your heart & make your pulse race Chris Mooney is your man". (Mark Billingham). "A scary breakneck ride". (Tess Gerritsen). "A wonderful writer... Compelling thrilling & touching". (Michael Connelly). " Harrowing gripping haunting gut-wrenching & beautifully written". (Harlan Coben). " It will keep you up past your bedtime". (Karin Slaughter). Chris Mooney is the author of seven previous thrillers of which Remembering Sarah was nominated for the prestigious Edgar Award for Best Novel. " The Missing" " The Secret Friend" & " The Soul Collectors" are available as Penguin paperbacks. Chris lives in Boston with his wife & son."