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Dark of Night

Dr. Evan Wilding, Book 2

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Dark of Night

By: Barbara Nickless
Narrated by: Timothy Campbell
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A recent murder is ancient history in a breathtaking novel about a sacred lost treasure and poisonous retribution by the Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of At First Light.

What an exotic way to die in Chicago.

When esteemed historian Elizabeth Lawrence is found in her car, killed by a cobra’s bite, only a brilliant professor of semiotics, Dr. Evan Wilding, can see the signs around her strange death. As he helps homicide detective Addie Bisset decipher the scene, the puzzles left behind offer Evan chilling passage into the mind of a killer.

Evan’s investigation merges with that of an Israeli agent, who claims Elizabeth was close to acquiring an invaluable artifact. She was also drawing the attention of unsavory treasure hunters, forgers, and thieves. Was someone desperate to expose the truth of Elizabeth’s astonishing discovery?

The deeper Evan and Addie delve into the case, the darker it gets. A murderer’s archaic crimes are just the beginning. In a race where there can be only one winner, the final victim might be Evan.

©2022 Barbara Nickless (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Amateur Sleuths Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Murder Mystery Private Investigators Thriller Thriller & Suspense Middle East

Critic reviews

“Nickless’ character-driven mystery unfolds on a panoramic scale…Engrossing bits of scholarship tucked into a nifty procedural with amiable sleuths.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Evan and his immediate circle fascinate…Fans of religious thrillers will have fun.”—Publishers Weekly

“Captivating, compelling, and completely intriguing! Sherlock Holmes meets The Da Vinci Code in this brilliantly written and seamlessly researched adventure, where clues from the ancient past propel contemporary global intrigue. This is an immersive and atmospheric thriller, with an unforgettable main character, and I could not put it down.”—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of Her Perfect Life
Intriguing Storyline • Multifaceted Characters • International Intrigue • Tightly Woven Plot • Unique Protagonist
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Make no mistake, I enjoyed this book very much. However to me there was something missing as compared to the first in the series. Still, I recommend this book, it is still a unique and enjoyable read.

Another good one, but...

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Another romp through Chicago with Dr Wilding. Ms Nickless is a new to me author and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Evan. I’ll be adding her other novels to my TBR list. Let’s dive into book three!
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Another Romp Through Chicago

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I thoroughly enjoyed Dark of Night as much as I enjoyed the first in the series, At First Light. Timothy Campbell does a great job with the narration. Can’t wait for the next in the series.

Thoroughly enjoyed

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Excellent characters. I will listen to this book again. Enjoyed the series and looking forward to the next book.

Great Read

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Outstanding performance by Timothy Cambell brings the characters to life.
Author Barbara Nickless reprises the diminutive wizard of knowledge, Dr. Evan Wilding, for another 'wild' (no pun intended) adventure into the worl religious manuscript. The desire to obtain these manuscripts crosses international boundaries, as well as legal and ethical means. Several new characters are introduced that add the extra variable of spy vs. spy. It gets really messy when people are murdered without obvious connections to the artifacts.
Dark of Night is an excellent thriller written with great detail and wonderful characters.

Timothy Campbell is excellent

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Story was great as was the narration. I can add this author to my list of favorites

Well done

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Loved this one as much Book 1 of the series. Cannot wait for the next!

Great Series

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I am a big fan of this fledgling series, particularly because of the characters and the interesting stories the author chooses to spin.

Tim Campbell does an excellent job with voices and accents. Can’t wait for the next one.

Unusual series, fascinating tale

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Dark of Night (Dr. Evan Wilding)
by Barbara Nickless
Waiting for the next book to drop in November. This award winning author has brought another intriguing story with Evan Wilding in the middle of international conflict and art/ history theft and murder. Evan Wilding is a remarkable character for an intellectual man so intertwined in so many convoluted and difficult cases. His remarkable skill is on the level of Sherlock. The story concerns art theft and the use of international intrigue to give depth to the story. Looking a the historical knowledge from the dead sea scrolls, to the great looted art work from many historical sites through out the world. The ties between these thefts and the criminal underworld of art theft is a sad part of history. Nickless does a great job of adding this element of the real world to her story. The reader would not be disappointed in the least.

stolen scrolls

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Can’t wait for more. I enjoy the characters and have to binge until finished every time. Even if I stay up all night ugh…

Love this series

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