J. L. Koontz

The Memory Collector (Linwood Crane Mysteries, #2) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A quiet calm has settled over the quirky coastal town of Ebonreach Bay, but a new crime wave threatens to disrupt the peace. For Linwood "Linny" Crane, owner of 'The Curious Case' bookstore and cafe, and his partner, the brilliant investigative journalist Nora Penrose, life is about to get weird again, even by their standards.

A string of bizarre thefts has the town on edge. Cherished sentimental items-a four-hundred-pound garden statue, an antique thimble, prize-winning petunias-are vanishing from homes without a single trace. There are no broken locks, no footprints, and no witnesses. It's as if the objects simply... cease to exist.

But this is no ordinary thief. The victims aren't just losing their possessions; they're losing the memories attached to them. As the objects disappear, so does any recollection of ever owning them, leaving the victims in a state of gentle, heartbreaking confusion. While the gossips spin wild theories about thieving gnomes and floral-nesting sea sirens, Linny and Nora suspect something far more sinister is at play. Is this the work of a phantom, an entity that feeds on cherished moments, a true "Memory Collector"?

The mystery deepens and takes a terrifying turn when a violent break-in at the local antique shop leaves a path of destruction and a hysterical eyewitness screaming about a monstrous "creature in black." This is an entity unlike any Linny has faced before.

As Linny and Nora navigate a tangled web of eccentric townspeople, simmering family frustrations, and a hidden history connected to a mysterious local artist, they find themselves caught between two seemingly separate threats. With a monster on the loose and a memory thief erasing the town's past one object at a time, they must race to solve a crime where the evidence itself is being stolen from the minds of the victims. In a town where logic is merely a suggestion, they must confront a puzzle that blurs the line between a cunning human plot and a horrifying supernatural force, before more than just memories are lost for good.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: J L Koontz
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798231614974
• Artikelnr.: 75006151

Autorenporträt

J. L. Koontz wasn't always an author, but was always a storyteller.

Born in the 1980s, with a creative streak that blossomed from long days chasing friends, swimming in creeks, and pretending to be any number of fantastical characters, J.L.Koontz spends countless hours daydreaming of worlds full of less strife and more humor.

When not lost in the art of storytelling, he can be found giving guitar lessons, laying down tracks in the studio with friends, or simply daydreaming new ideas for almost anything.

An avid consumer of audiobooks, Koontz looks forward to the day characters from these pages might find their voice through sound. A deep love for cozy mysteries, action-packed novels, courtroom dramas, and sprawling fantasies has shaped the author's narrative style, drawing inspiration from his favorite authors such as Kel Kade, Janet Evanovich, John Grisham, Nora Roberts, and J.K. Rowling.