Into the Black Nowhere

An UNSUB Novel

By: Meg Gardiner

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

In this exhilarating thriller inspired by real-life serial killer Ted Bundy, FBI profiler Caitlin Hendrix faces off against a charming, merciless serial killer.

In Southern Texas, on Saturday nights, women are disappearing. One vanishes from a movie theater. Another, from her car at a stoplight. A mother is ripped from her home while checking on her baby. Rookie FBI Agent Caitlin Hendrix, newly assigned to the FBI's elite Behavioral Analysis Unit, fears that a serial killer is roaming the dark roads outside Austin.

Caitlin's unit discovers the first victim's body in the woods, laid out in a bloodstained white baby-doll nightgown. A second victim in a white nightie lies deeper in the forest's darkness. Around the bodies, Polaroid photos are stuck in the earth like headstones, picturing other women with their wrists slashed. The women in the woods are not the killer's first victims, nor are they likely to be his last.

To track the UNSUB, Caitlin must get inside his mind; he is a confident, meticulous killer, capable of charming his victims until their guard is down, snatching them in plain sight. He then plays out a twisted fantasy - turning them into dolls for him to possess, control, and ultimately destroy.

Caitlin's profile leads the FBI to focus on one man: a charismatic, successful professional who easily gains people's trust. But can they apprehend him before it's too late?

As Saturday night approaches, Caitlin and the FBI enter a desperate game of cat and mouse, racing to capture the cunning predator before he claims his next victim.

©2017 Meg Gardiner (P)2017 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“Excellent. You know the drill, bookstore near you. Buy now, thank me later.” (Stephen King)

“With a plot that moves at a breathless pace and a heroine with a history of her own issues, Gardiner’s gripping nail-biter will please fans of Alex Kava, Tami Hoag, and even Thomas Harris’ Hannibal Lechter novels. Be ready for requests.” (Booklist)

"Gardiner, who has 13 well-received titles to her name, including Edgar Award winner China Lake, has turned in another winner with Into the Black Nowhere. Crime-thriller fans appreciate her compelling, well-developed characters - both good and bad - her sense of plot, her master of heart-stopping twists, and her pace, which is TV-ready, as her recent accomplishment shows, combine to create a roller coaster of a reading ride.” (The Florida Times-Union)

“Excellent...Gardiner expertly integrates the FBI science of profiling with a suspenseful plot and believable characters. It’s no wonder a TV drama based on this series is in the works at CBS.” (Publishers Weekly)

Just the best!!!

4.5 stars!!! Amazing!! Kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time! I could not wait to turn this on every spare second I had. Start with Unsub first but don’t miss out on this series!

Excellent!!

From the storyline to the narrator, this was a very good book. Would definitely recommend unless serial killers, etc. bother you! It is in great detail and I loved it.

Great with unseen twists!

I very much enjoyed this book. Definitely enjoy the genre and this is the second book I have read by this author I do like her style a lot! Can’t wait to read the third book in the series. I also enjoy the voice and performance!

Cat Continues as a Great Detective and Agent

Hard to stop listening and shouting into the phone what I would do next. LOL

OMG!!!!

Wow! That's all I can say. Meg Gardiner somehow topped UNSUB with Into the Black Nowhere. This story just doesn't stop. The plot continues to plow through. This book is an emotional roller-coaster. It will make you frightened, uncomfortable in your own skin, laugh, cry, and everything in between. This is a cover-to-cover nonstop adrenaline rush. I was so incredibly impressed with this book, that I ordered some of Gardiner's older books last night. I flew through this book in less than 24 hours. The only thing I didn't like was that the book had to end. Don't wait another minute, and order this fantastic thriller by Meg Gardiner.

The narration is ideal for the character as well. Great, great job!

Loving this series!

Tried this author on a road trip and realized I’d started with 3rd book in series. Went back to listen to the others. She’s quickly become a favorite author.

This title was a terrific thriller that kept me interested and guessing. Loved it all.

Great addition to the series

Meg Gardiner has crafted a great addition to the series. With plenty of twists and turns, suspense fans will be sure to enjoy this series.

Edge of your seat!

Excellent thriller! Well rounded characters. Engaging story! When does the next one come out?!?! I hope soon.

Good plot. A little long.

Very illusionary plot. It’s about this, then it’s not. We’ll done on that. It ran longer than it should have. Other than that a great thriller. Look forward to more.

Gripping!

Had me on the edge of my seat! Chilling story, good narration. Excitement throughout the book.