The 9th Hour - Book 1 of the Detective Temeke Crime Series
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Ages: 18+
New Mexico/Arizona 2016 Book Award Finalist
A chilling Albuquerque serial killer thriller that fans of Michael Connelly and Karin Slaughter will love.
Nine girls. Nine trophies. One obsessed killer.
When another teenager vanishes in Albuquerque, Detective David Temeke is thrust into the most dangerous case of his career. The Duke City Police Department has seen brutal crimes before, but this serial killer is different—he stalks young victims across New Mexico, mutilates their bodies, and keeps their parts as trophies.
With one suspect already locked away, a new disappearance proves the nightmare isn’t over. Partnered with sharp new detective Malin Santiago, Temeke follows the trail into the remote forests of Cimarron State Park, where Norse legends and ritual sites hide dark secrets.
Time is running out. Can they stop the 9th Hour killer before he claims his final victim?
Perfect for fans searching for serial killer crime novels, Albuquerque thrillers, gritty police procedurals, and New Mexico detective mysteries.
This is the first in the Detective Temeke Crime series. A unique noiresque modern detective novel.
Watch out for more from Detective Temeke and Malin Santiago
1.THE 9TH HOUR
2.NIGHT EYES
3.PAST RITES
What people are saying about THE 9TH HOUR:
"Tense action and complex psychological motivation is woven into a wonderfully satisfying novel." ~ Kristin Gleeson - Author of the Celtic Knot Series
"An intense, superbly crafted reading experience. I guarantee you'll go on reading well past the ninth hour." ~ Jim Pingelly, Kingdom Writing Solutions
The 9th Hour cometh! Despite - or because of - knowing so many writers, I still feel the magic when a book comes out that makes the hairs on my arm tingle because I think it's GOOD. I read MANY books and I only review and recommend those I really like, so of course this shows my taste as a reader. If you like modern detectives, think Ian Rankin set in New Mexico, you'll love this. A new detective walks the mean streets of my bookshelves - Temeke. The 13th Sign Publishing.
"Gripping, innovative, brutal and yet redemptive. This is crime fiction with a serrated edge and a brilliant sheen." ~ Marco Storey, author and speaker
"An assured page-turner that leads inexorably to a satisfying conclusion. I can't wait for Detective Temeke Book 2!" ~Jean Gill - The Troubadours Quartet
For those who love detectives like Luther, settings like Breaking Bad, stories like Jo Nesbo's - anyone who loves a crime thriller that keeps them reading and guessing till the final paragraph. Goodreads Reviewer.
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Reviews
This is the second book I've read by this author in this series. I purchased "Past Rites" and read it first. I enjoyed the other book so much, I bought the first in the series, and plan to read them all. Detective Temeke and his new partner Detective Malin Santiago are forces to be reckoned with. Temeke is a homicide detective who has great insight into the minds of his foe. Malin is a promising up and coming partner with a somewhat shady past, learning from the man she may have more than admiration for. These are fast moving, action packed, and suspenseful, but standalone stories. I will definitely be reading more from this author.
Claire Stibbe created a masterpiece when she plotted this dark crime thriller. Her writing is richly descriptive, taking the reader into the mind of each of the characters, good and evil, portraying their inner struggles, their weaknesses and their strengths and the single minded determination that makes each one of them believable; Detective David Temeke, and his partner, Detective Malin Santiago, Darryl Williams the bereaved father of the youngest victim, Morgan Eriksen and Ole Eriksen (the “brothers” who shared a terrible secret), and teenager Tess Williams, the last of the nine girls chosen to face the Ninth hour, the one who fought to the end.
