Praise for the Novels of CHARLIE DONLEA
SOME CHOOSE DARKNESS
“In Donlea’s skillful hands, this story of obsession, murder, and the search for truth is both a compassionate character study and a compelling thriller.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Engrossing . . . Donlea smoothly mixes red herrings and genuine clues. Readers who relish a good puzzle will be rewarded.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Part 1970s serial-killer thriller and part contemporary Chicago crime novel, this deceptively quick read has something for everyone.”
—Booklist
“Suspense builds, clues mount and dangers lurks seemingly everywhere as the story nimbly toggles between then and now in Donlea’s twisty-turny mystery.”
—Bookpage
DON’T BELIEVE IT
“You can’t blame Charlie Donlea if the ending of his novel makes your jaw drop. The title alone is fair warning that his characters are no more to be trusted than our initial impressions of them.”
—The New York Times Book Review
THE GIRL WHO WAS TAKEN
“A fast-moving page-turner . . . Donlea skillfully maximizes suspense by juggling narrators and time all the way to the shocking final twists.”
—Publishers Weekly
SUMMIT LAKE
“Donlea keeps readers guessing throughout. The whodunit plot is clever and compelling . . . for fans of nonstop mysteries with a twist.”
—Library Journal
Books by Charlie Donlea
SUMMIT LAKE
THE GIRL WHO WAS TAKEN
DON’T BELIEVE IT
SOME CHOOSE DARKNESS
THE SUICIDE HOUSE
Published by Kensington Publishing Corporation
Table of Contents
Praise for the Novels of CHARLIE DONLEA Also by Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Epigraph THE RUSH - Chicago, August 9, 1979 THE AFTERMATH - Chicago, August 9, 1979 THE SWEET SCENT OF ROSES PART I - THE THIEF
CHAPTER 1 - Chicago, September 30, 2019 CHAPTER 2 - Chicago, October 1, 2019 CHAPTER 3 - Chicago, October 2, 2019 CHAPTER 4 - Chicago, October 14, 2019 CHAPTER 5 - Stateville Correctional Center, October 15, 2019 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHAPTER 6 - Chicago, October 16, 2019 CHAPTER 7 - Chicago, October 16, 2019 CHAPTER 8 - Chicago, October 16, 2019 CHAPTER 9 - Stateville Correctional Center, October 17, 2019 CHICAGO - AUGUST 1979 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHAPTER 10 - Chicago, October 21, 2019 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHAPTER 11 - Chicago, October 22, 2019 CHAPTER 12 - Chicago, October 22, 2019 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHAPTER 13 - Chicago, October 23, 2019 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHAPTER 14 - Chicago, October 24, 2019 CHICAGO - AUGUST 1979 CHAPTER 15 - Chicago, October 25, 2019 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHAPTER 16 - Chicago, October 25, 2019 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHAPTER 17 - Chicago, October 26, 2019 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHAPTER 18 - Chicago, October 26, 2019 CHICAGO - AUGUST 1979 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHAPTER 19 - Chicago, October 27, 2019 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHICAGO - August 1979 CHAPTER 20 - Chicago, October 27, 2019
CHICAGO - November 1981 CHAPTER 21 - Chicago, October 28, 2019 CHICAGO - November 1981 CHAPTER 22 - Chicago, October 29, 2019 CHICAGO