The Chill of Night

A McCabe and Savage Thriller

by James Hayman

On Sale: 07/29/2014

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The Chill of Night

A McCabe and Savage Thriller

by James Hayman

On Sale: 07/29/2014

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A frozen corpse.
A missing witness.
Strange voices that aren't there.

One cold night, Lainie Goff, a glamorous young attorney on the fast track to a partnership at Portland's top firm, is found frozen in the trunk of her BMW on the local fishing pier.

Detectives Mike McCabe and Maggie Savage quickly uncover a long list of suspects: Lainie's boss, who was also her lover; an ex-priest who runs a shelter for runaway teens; an abusive stepfather who raped Lainie as a teen; and a creepy landlord who seems to know more than he should about her private life.

Still, there is no hard evidence until a mentally ill young woman who hears voices gives an island cop an eyewitness account he doesn't take seriously.

But when she too disappears, McCabe and Savage find themselves in a desperate race against time to stop a vicious killer before he rids himself of the only person who knows who he is.

Critical Praise

The strength of his books are his characters. They feel like real people, not unlike the characters that Hayman created while working on Madison Avenue.” — Portland Press Herald on DARKNESS FIRST

“Taut, deft and with a delicate sense of place, this is supremely accomplished storytelling--not just another depiction of a serial killer rampage.” — Daily Mail (London) on THE CUTTING

“In THE CUTTING, [Hayman] gives readers a suspenseful police procedural whirling around a character who has the brains, courage and human concern to be the reader’s hero from start to finish.” — Portland Press Herald on THE CUTTING

“Hayman’s pacing is perfect....THE CUTTING is an unsettling thriller, not because Portland and the state have a history of madmen killing strangers on a rampage. What’s frightening is that Hayman makes it seem possible, even probable” — Bangor Daily News on THE CUTTING

“What makes this novel stand out from other mysteries is the strong character based story with many twists and turns.” — Blackfive.net on DARKNESS FIRST

“A deplorable villain, tantalizing characters, and a hint of romance mix with the twists. What more could a reader ask for? One hopes that Hayman will continue this gripping series.” — Library Journal (starred review) on DARKNESS FIRST

“Hayman creates an intricate plot, engaging regulars, and suspects that are convincing. The suspense is pulse lifting. This is a well crafted thriller written to satisfy both men and women.” — Providence Journal on THE CHILL OF NIGHT

“[Hayman] delivers a cast of tantalizingly complex characters....The Chill of the Night” is an engrossing, character-driven novel.” — Portland Press Herald on THE CHILL OF NIGHT