Nocturnal A Novel
Nocturnal, a novel by Scott Sigler, is published by Crown Publishers in 2012 and spans 566 pages. This edition presents a unique take on the paranormal thriller genre, delving into a chilling underworld inhabited by subterranean predators. The story follows homicide detective Bryan Clauser, who grapples with disturbing dreams that eerily reflect a series of gruesome murders in San Francisco. As he investigates alongside his partner, Lawrence “Pookie” Chang, they uncover a web of intrigue involving a young boy linked to the victims and a mysterious vigilante with extraordinary abilities.
Readers will find a complex narrative that intertwines elements of horror and thrillers, exploring themes of sanity, power, and the hidden dangers lurking beneath the surface of the city. As Bryan’s investigation deepens, he confronts not only the external threats posed by the nocturnals but also his own connections to the unfolding chaos. This first edition invites readers into a meticulously crafted world filled with suspense and unexpected twists, making it a notable addition to Sigler’s body of work.
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Scott Sigler reinvented the alien-invasion story in his bestselling novels Infected and Contagious… rebooted the biotech thriller in Ancestor…now, in his most ambitious, sweeping novel to date, he works his magic on the paranormal thriller, taking us inside a terrifying underworld of subterranean predators that only his twisted mind could invent.
Homicide detective Bryan Clauser is losing his mind.
How else to explain the dreams he keeps having–dreams that mirror, with impossible accuracy, the gruesome serial murders taking place all over San Francisco? How else to explain the feelings these dreams provoke in him–not disgust, not horror, but excitement?
As Bryan and his longtime partner, Lawrence “Pookie” Chang, investigate the murders, they learn that things are even stranger than they at first seem. For the victims are all enemies of a seemingly ordinary young boy–a boy who is gripped by the same dreams that haunt Bryan. Meanwhile, a shadowy vigilante, seemingly armed with superhuman powers, is out there killing the killers. And Bryan and Pookie’s superiors–from the mayor on down–seem strangely eager to keep the detectives from discovering the truth.
Doubting his own sanity and stripped of his badge, Bryan begins to suspect that he’s stumbled into the crosshairs of a shadow war that has gripped his city for more than a century–a war waged by a race of killers living in San Francisco’s unknown, underground ruins, emerging at night to feed on those who will not be missed.
And as Bryan learns the truth about his own intimate connections to the killings, he discovers that those who matter most to him are in mortal danger…and that he may be the only man gifted–or cursed–with the power to do battle with the nocturnals.
Featuring a dazzlingly plotted mystery and a terrifying descent into a nightmarish underworld–along with some of the most incredible action scenes ever put to paper, and an explosive, gut-wrenching conclusion you won’t soon forget–Nocturnal is the most spectacular outing to date from one of the genre’s brightest stars.
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