Darkness Falls

Kate Marshall and her partner Tristan Harper take on a cold case: journalist Joanna Duncan disappeared more than a decade ago after reporting a political scandal, and her mother never stopped demanding answers. As Kate and Tristan dig into the archived material, they find Joanna's belongings contain the names of two other young people who also vanished without explanation, suggesting they are investigating not an isolated disappearance but a serial predator who has spent years hiding in plain sight. The third Kate Marshall novel by Robert Bryndza is a patient, methodical thriller built on the archaeology of forgotten deaths.

Kristin Atherton narrates the Kate Marshall series with a controlled intensity that suits the cold case structure. Her voice gives Marshall both professional authority and the particular weight of someone who has her own unresolved experience of violence, and the investigation's gradual revelations are paced with care. At exactly ten hours, Darkness Falls moves at a measured pace that rewards close attention.