In "The Dark River," Peter Lancett weaves a gripping tale of mystery and suspense. Set against the backdrop of a small, enigmatic town, the story follows a detective's relentless pursuit of a series of chilling crimes linked to an ancient legend surrounding the river that runs through the area. As the detective delves deeper into the town's dark secrets, he uncovers a web of betrayal and supernatural forces that challenge his understanding of reality. With tension mounting and danger lurking at every turn, the detective must confront not only the truth but also his own haunted past. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Dark Man .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 9-13 years.

There are 47 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2011 by Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc. .

Peter Lancett is a writer, fiction editor and film maker, living and working in New Zealand and sometimes Los Angeles.