A modern gothic novel of suspense that reveals, through their diaries, the story of sisters who fall in love with a beguiling stranger, and of the town that turns a blind eye to his murderous ways
When two sisters and their aunt are found dead in their suburban Dublin home, it seems that the secret behind their untimely demise will never be known. But then Niall, a young mailman, finds a mysterious diary in the post office's dead-letter bin. From beyond the grave, Fiona Walsh shares the most tragic love story he's ever heard - and her tale has only just begun.
Niall soon becomes enveloped by the mystery surrounding itinerant storyteller Jim, who traveled through Ireland enrapturing audiences and wooing women with his macabre mythic narratives. Captivated by Jim, townspeople across Ireland thought it must be a sad coincidence that horrific murders trailed him wherever he went - and they failed to connect that the young female victims, who were smitten by the newest bad boy in town, bore an all too frightening similarity to the victims in Jim's own fictional plots.
The Walsh sisters, fiercely loyal to one another, were not immune to 'darling' Jim's powers of seduction, but found themselves in harm's way when they began to uncover his treacherous past. Niall must now continue his dangerous hunt for the truth - and for the vanished third sister - while there's still time. And in the woods, the wolves from Jim's stories begin to gather.
When two sisters and their aunt are found dead in their suburban Dublin home, it seems that the secret behind their untimely demise will never be known. But then Niall, a young mailman, finds a mysterious diary in the post office's dead-letter bin. From beyond the grave, Fiona Walsh shares the most tragic love story he's ever heard - and her tale has only just begun.
Niall soon becomes enveloped by the mystery surrounding itinerant storyteller Jim, who traveled through Ireland enrapturing audiences and wooing women with his macabre mythic narratives. Captivated by Jim, townspeople across Ireland thought it must be a sad coincidence that horrific murders trailed him wherever he went - and they failed to connect that the young female victims, who were smitten by the newest bad boy in town, bore an all too frightening similarity to the victims in Jim's own fictional plots.
The Walsh sisters, fiercely loyal to one another, were not immune to 'darling' Jim's powers of seduction, but found themselves in harm's way when they began to uncover his treacherous past. Niall must now continue his dangerous hunt for the truth - and for the vanished third sister - while there's still time. And in the woods, the wolves from Jim's stories begin to gather.
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Hardback Editions
March 2009 : Hardback
| Title: Darling Jim: A Novel Author(s): Christian Moerk ISBN: 0-8050-8947-0 / 978-0-8050-8947-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2007 : Hardback
| Title: Darling Jim Author(s): Christian Moerk Publisher: HENRY HOLT & CO Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Darling Jim: A Novel Author(s): Christian Moerk ISBN: 0-8050-9208-0 / 978-0-8050-9208-0 (USA edition) Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Darling Jim Author(s): Christian Moerk Publisher: Holt Availability: Amazon More details... |
2007 : Paperback
| Title: Darling Jim Author(s): Christian Moerk ISBN: 1-61523-693-7 / 9781615236930 (USA edition) Publisher: Henry Holt Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
May 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Darling Jim: A Novel Author(s): Christian Moerk ISBN: 1-4001-6198-3 / 978-1-4001-6198-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Darling Jim: A Novel Author(s): Christian Moerk ISBN: 1-4001-4198-2 / 978-1-4001-4198-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Darling Jim: A Novel Author(s): Christian Moerk ISBN: 1-4001-1198-6 / 978-1-4001-1198-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
December 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: Darling Jim (Farfalle) (Italian Edition) Author(s): Christian Moerk Publisher: Marsilio Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
April 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: Darling Jim: A Novel Author(s): Christian Moerk Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
July 2009 : Unknown
| Title: Darling Jim [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Fiction) Author(s): Christian Moerk ISBN: 1-61545-678-3 / 9781615456789 (USA edition) Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2009 : Unknown
| Title: Darling Jim (Unabridged) Author(s): Christian Mørk Publisher: Earbooks AB Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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