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BASED IN COSTAL MAINE

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Discover Your Next Favorite Read

Discover Your Next Favorite Read

LATEST MASTERPIECE

The Midnight

Cipher

The Midnight
Cipher

The Midnight

Cipher

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When a series of cryptic messages are left at the scenes of impossible crimes, former detective Elias Thorne is pulled back into the shadows of a city that never sleeps. A breathless psychological thriller about the price of truth.

When a series of cryptic messages are left at the scenes of impossible crimes, former detective Elias Thorne is pulled back into the shadows of a city that never sleeps. A breathless psychological thriller about the price of truth.

When a series of cryptic messages are left at the scenes of impossible crimes, former detective Elias Thorne is pulled back into the shadows of a city that never sleeps. A breathless psychological thriller about the price of truth.

"There are secrets that belong to the ocean, and secrets that belong to the night. I write about the ones that belong to both."

"There are secrets that belong to the ocean, and secrets that belong to the night. I write about the ones that belong to both."

"There are secrets that belong to the ocean, and secrets that belong to the night. I write about the ones that belong to both."

AEMON BLACKWOOD

Latest Releases

Latest Releases

Dive into the dark, atmospheric thrillers that have captivated readers worldwide.

Dive into the dark, atmospheric thrillers that have captivated readers worldwide.

What Readers Are Saying

What Readers Are Saying

★★★★★

"A masterful display of suspense. Blackwood keeps you guessing until the very last page."

- THE DAILY CHRONICLES

★★★★★

"Dark, moody, and absolutely relentless. The atmosphere bleeds through every single chapter."

- THRILLER MAGAZINE

★★★★★

"One of the best new voices in crime fiction. Aemon Blackwood is a name you won't forget."

- NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR

THE MAN BEHIND THE SHADOWS

Aemon Blackwood

Aemon Blackwood

Aemon Blackwood

Writing from a secluded cabin overlooking the stormy waters of coastal Maine, his work is heavily influenced by the raw, untamed nature of his surroundings and the quiet isolation it provides.

Before turning to fiction full-time, he worked as an investigative journalist, unearthing stories that many wished would remain buried. Now, he channels that same relentless pursuit of truth into complex, character driven thrillers.

Writing from a secluded cabin overlooking the stormy waters of coastal Maine, his work is heavily influenced by the raw, untamed nature of his surroundings and the quiet isolation it provides.

Before turning to fiction full-time, he worked as an investigative journalist, unearthing stories that many wished would remain buried. Now, he channels that same relentless pursuit of truth into complex, character driven thrillers.

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WRITING THEMES

Stories of Mystery and Memory

Stories of Mystery and Memory

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Psychological Thrillers

Deep dives into the human mind, exploring the fragile line between sanity and madness, memory and delusion.

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Coastal Noir

Coastal Noir

Atmospheric tales set against unforgiving shorelines, where the environment is as dangerous as the suspects.

Atmospheric tales set against unforgiving shorelines, where the environment is as dangerous as the suspects.

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Hard shadows on concrete steps representing investigative mysteries

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Investigative Mysteries

Intricate puzzles and cold cases unravelled by flawed protagonists driven by an obsessive pursuit of truth.

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