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A body marked for sacrifice. A secret society in the shadows. And a former soldier who can’t walk away.
On the fog-drenched moors of Exmoor, Lorne Turner finds a man’s body aligned to the stars, carved with occult sigils and posed like an offering. The police write it off as biker gang violence. Lorne knows better.
The evidence points in impossible directions: towards a secret fraternity and an old darkness stirring beneath the moor. As Lorne pushes for answers, he finds himself circling The Gnostic Dawn, a hidden order tied to power, privilege, and a force older than faith itself.
But the ritual has far-reaching consequences.
For Lorne, shadows move where they shouldn’t. Voices whisper in the cold air. And he can no longer tell whether the darkness on Exmoor is born of his own trauma, or if it’s the evil The Gnostic Dawn has awoken.
With the help of village vicar Ella Morgan and witch Willow Hunter, Lorne must stop the next sacrifice before the darkness spreading across Exmoor demands another victim.
Counting Crows is the first book in the Lorne Turner Supernatural Thrillers series: a dark British supernatural crime thriller set on the mist-drenched moors of Exmoor. Perfect for readers of Merrily Watkins and Rivers of London.
“This is a truly gripping page-turner of a novel that left me seriously looking forward to the next book.” From the Occult Detective Magazine
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Praise for the Lorne Turner Supernatural Thrillers:
★★★★★ “An engaging supernatural mystery.”
★★★★★ “I loved the building suspense… and the air of the supernatural.”
★★★★★ “I was locked in and couldn’t put it down.”
★★★★★ “The Exmoor landscape is equally important a character as the hero.”
★★★★★ “The supernatural parts are well entwined with ‘real’ life.”
★★★★★ “Great characters and a fast-moving story with lots of twists and turns.”
★★★★★ “The writing is descriptive, suspenseful and atmospheric.”
★★★★★ “Fast paced, but not shallow!”
★★★★★ “Loved the building suspense, the flawed humanity of the characters and the air of the supernatural.”
★★★★★ “The author’s style of writing is descriptive, suspenseful and atmospheric…”
★★★★★ “Takes you on a tour of the old world while keeping you guessing and on the edge of your seats.”
Joe Talon is an author used to walking in a place where you're never quite certain if the world is full of rainbows or shadows. Real life holds little interest. Having grown up on Exmoor, Joe has been fascinated by the mysterious and spooky places that dwell in the dark woodlands and quiet combes. In Joe's first series, the world is a little sideways from ours. It is full of shapes moving on the edge of our vision when they shouldn’t and cold spots in warm places. For Joe, there is always the question, 'what would I do if'? When writing crime, Joe tangles with gangsters and dealers, murderers and thieves, all in the small town of Glastonbury. A place known for its otherness. Joe's Cornish adventures once more explore the supernatural blending with real world events. If you would like to know more, do come and join the Taloneers. You can easily find Joe in the usual haunts of writers, (I'm not allowed to give you my digital address). There are all kinds of mysteries and fun to be had. What spare time Joe has is spent with seven dogs, lots of walks, chaotic gardening, and exploring the strange worlds just the other side of what we think we know to be real. Who needs real life when there are books!