The Labyrinth's Daughter
The Ellison Files: Book Two
by Jack Mercer
458 pages
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Mara Ellery stood at the edge of the river, watching the search lights drag slow circles across the black water. The night smelled of wet stone and diesel, the kind of cold that settled into bone and stayed there. She kept her hands in her coat pockets, shoulders squared, jaw locked tight enough to ache. They hadn’t found Sarah Chen. Not her body. Not her clothes. Not a trace. Just the shell. Detective Rowan Hale approached from behind, boots crunching over the gravel. “You didn’t have to come out here,” he said, voice low, careful. “You’re not officially on this.” “I’m on it,” Mara said.
The sample pages on this site continue the opening — and the full book is available in print.
About the author
Jack Mercer
Jack Mercer writes psychological-action thrillers that explore fear, identity, and the architecture of trauma. The Ghost of Days Past, his debut, launches a series following Captain Mara Ellison as she confronts the ghost of a serial killer who refuses to stay dead. Mercer's work combines atmospheric landscapes, psychological depth, and cinematic pacing. He is the thriller pen name of New Zealand author John Capon, creator of the Rusty the Ice Cream Fox children's series.
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