The Dark Place: A Karl Kane Novel - Softcover

This is hard-edged crime with a vengeance, but it is handled with a finesse and deftness that Chandler devotees will admire greatly. --Booklist,USA

Sam Millar is a fascinating guy. One of Ireland's top crime writers, his own past is as gripping as any of his novels. Millar's electrifying memoir, On the Brinks, tells the true story of one of the most audacious robberies in American history. His visceral language, combined with the dark humour of protagonist Karl Kane, make for powerful writing. New tome `The Dark Place' tells the story of an elusive serial killer, prowling the Belfast streets and abducting young, homeless women. An addictive page-turner, like Millar's past work, this is not a book to read alone if you suffer from a nervous disposition --Irish World, September 2009

Millar is possibly unique among crime writers, that I know of, and the real world that he experiences. There is a ring of authenticity about the world he depicts and the tone he exudes, which is hard to knock, for very few of us can boast such a past. His writing is very, very dark, and reminds me a lot of Andrew Vachss and the Burke novels. The Dark Place is at the intense end of hard-boiled...a thrilling novel, very well structured, very powerful. --Declan Hughes, best-selling and award-winning crime writer. RTE 1 Arena, September 2009