Extract

Happy Friday, Gollancz Blog Readers! We’re delighted to share with you the first chapter of Stephen Hunt’s incredible novel In Dark Service. In Dark Service is our book of the month and Gollancz Geeks title for May so you will be hearing a lot more about it over the next few weeks. In Dark Service is also one of our 2014 Gollancz Debuts so you can preorder your copy now for just £1.99! Be quick bcause our price crash ends on the 23^rd May!

But, what is In Dark Service about? We thought you might ask that . . .

Our book of the month for April is the mighty Son of the Morning by Mark Alder. The best way to introduce it is via an edited letter from Simon,our Associate Publisher for Gollancz, which he penned to our Geeks earlier in the year (who you’ll be hearing more from later in the month) to bring them to this epic read. The first chapter is below, and we’re be serializing it throughout the month with a giveaway to come.

Midnight is the kind of town people go to when they want to escape the world. It’s a place populated by strangers, not friends. And that’s exactly how the locals prefer it.

From Charlaine Harris, the internationally bestselling author who created Sookie Stackhouse, comes a brand new series filled with murder, mystery and some familiar faces.  Every Monday we’ll be lifting the veil a little on the town of Midnight and sharing sneak peeks at the characters, exclusive extracts and giving you a chance to win an early reading copy. Are you ready for Midnight? Because we have the first two chapters for you this week. 

Stop at the one traffic light in town, and everything looks normal. Stay awhile, and learn the truth . . .

Chapter One