The Dark Time

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Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
12 March 2026

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense; Christian & quasi-Christian cults & sects; Press & journalism; Publishing industry

Series: Ash

War veteran Peter Ash must infiltrate a doomsday cult in this crime thriller from award-winning author Nick Petrie.

When Peter Ash's friend June Cassidy asks him for a deeply personal favour, it leads him into the murderous depths of a sinister organisation.

A journalist - a close friend of June's - has been receiving serious death threats, threats which extend to her teenage daughter. Peter must leave Wisconsin for Washington, heading to Seattle to make sure both mother and daughter are safe.

When aspects of the threats, already credible, prove true, Peter must dig deep to discover the perpetrators. His search reveals a doomsday cult led by a shadowy figure with a death-wish to cause untold mayhem.

To save innocent people, Peter is willing to face the ultimate sacrifice. But will one man be enough to stop the carnage?

Reviewers on Nick Petrie

'If you’re not already on the Peter Ash train, jump aboard now. Nick Petrie is doing headliner work' Robert Crais 'Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Peter Ash is the real deal' Lee Child

By: Nick Petrie
Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9781804541692
ISBN 10: 1804541699
Series: Ash
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 12 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nick Petrie received his MFA in fiction from the University of Washington, won a Hopwood Award for short fiction, and his story 'At the Laundromat' won the 2006 Short Story Contest in the Seattle Review. His debut novel featuring ex-soldier Peter Ash, The Drifter, won numerous awards including the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel.