A COLD DARK PLACE
Gregg Olsen
Copyright © 2008 Gregg Olsen All rights reserved.
High Praise for Gregg Olsen and
A Cold Dark Place
'You'll sleep with the lights on after reading Gregg Olsen's dark, atmospheric, page-turning suspense . . . if you can sleep at all.
-Allison Brennan
'A stunning thrillera brutally dark story with a compelling, intricate plot.'
-Alex Kava
'A page-turner.... Olsen brings his vast knowledge of the criminal mind to the fictional stage, deftly combining just the right mix of plot and characterization to create a work of dark, gripping suspense'
-Anne Frasier
'This stunning thriller is the love child of Thomas Harris and Laura Lippman, with all the thrills and the sheer gluedto-the-page artistry of both'
-Ken Bruen
'A great thriller that grabs you by the throat and takes you into the dark, scary places of the heart and soul.'
-Kay Hooper
Praise for A Wicked Snow
'Complex mystery, crackling authenticity ... lurid, carefully distributed details ... will keep fans of crime fiction hooked'
-Publishers Weekly
'Real narrative drive, a great setup, a gruesome crime, excellent exploitation of an other-worldly location, fine characters.... As good as it gets'
-Lee Child
'A taut thriller.'
-Seattle Post-Intelligencer
'Wickedly clever! Gregg Olsen delivers a finely crafted, genuinely twisted tale.'
-Lisa Gardner
'Gregg Olsen's riveting debut is an outstanding addition to the suspense genre.'
-Allison Brennan
'An irresistible page-turner. A Wicked Snow grabs you on page one, and never lets go until the heart- pounding finale.'
-Kevin O'Brien
'A top-notch thriller. Unpredictable plot twists, realistic characterization, and an authentic portrayal of police procedure make it a powerhouse of a book.'
-Donna Anders
'Vivid, powerful, action-packed ... a terrific, tense thriller that grips the reader.'
-Midwest Book Review
'A Wicked Snow keeps the reader guessing and gulping from the very first page. A very nifty brainteaser of a thriller.'
-Jay Bonansinga
'Tight plotting drives the story in an almost hypnotic way. Nerve-wracking suspense and a wonderful climax make this debut a winner.'
-Crimespree magazine
'Wonderful.... This one will keep you riveted and guessing, right to the end'
-Seattle Mystery Bookshop
'Olsen writes a real grabber of a book. If you're smart, you'll grab this one!'
-Linda Lael Miller
'I literally could not stop reading. '
-mysteryone.com
'A compelling story, tightly woven, that kept me riveted to the final page'
-Susan R. Sloan
'Olsen blends solid storytelling with true-crime attention to details. He has made the transition from true crime to fiction effortlessly.'
-Spinetingler magazine
'A Wicked Snow's plot-about a CSI investigator who's repressed a horrific crime from her childhood until it comes back to haunt her-moves at a satisfyingly fast clip.'
-Seattle Times
'Suspense-filled, believable.'
-iloveamysterynewsletter.com
ALSO BY GREGG OLSEN
A Wicked Snow
The Deep Dark
If Loving You Is Wrong
Abandoned Prayers
BitterAlmonds
Mockingbird (Cruel Deception)
Starvation Heights
Confessions of an American Black Widow
For Kathrine
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I wanted to take a moment to thank some of the people who have been so amazing with their support and