It Rides a Pale Horse

"Marino has a good eye for genuinely disturbing imagery. This novel hums with a terrifying momentum." - Kirkus

The Larkin siblings are known around the small town of Wofford Falls. Both are artists, but Peter Larkin, Lark to his friends, is the hometown hero. The one who went to the big city and got famous, then came back and settled down. He''s the kind of guy who becomes fast friends with almost anyone. His sister Betsy on the other hand is more... eccentric. She keeps to herself.

When Lark goes to deliver one of his latest pieces to a fabulously rich buyer, it seems like a regular transaction. Even being met at the gate of the sprawling, secluded estate by an intimidating security guard seems normal. Until the guard plays him a live feed: Betsy being abducted in real time.

Lark is informed that she''s safe for now, but her well-being is entirely in his hands. He''s given a book. Do what the book says, and Betsy will go free.

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