The Darkest Time of Night: A Novel

"The lights took him."

When the seven-year-old grandson of U.S. Senator vanishes in the woods behind his home, the only witness is his older brother who whispers, "The lights took him," and then never speaks again.

As the FBI and National Guard launch a massive search, the boys' grandmother Lynn Roseworth fears only she knows the truth. But coming forward would ruin her family and her husband's political career.

In the late 1960s, before she became the quiet wife of a politician, Lynn was a secretary in the astronomy department at the University of Illinois. It was there where she began taking mysterious messages for one of the professors; messages from people desperate to find their missing loved ones who vanished into beams of light.

Determined to find her beloved grandson, Lynn must return to the work she once abandoned to unravel the truth before it's too late.

"A hugely satisfying, while still mystifying, suspense novel." — NPR

"Outstanding ." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Perfect for fans of the X-Files, Whitley Strieber, and Stranger Things... . . . [a] compelling novel that will have you turning pages — and turning up the lights." ―Michael Koryta, New York Times–bestselling author of So Cold The River

Thrilling speculative fiction at its finest. Finley is a talented new name to watch." ―J.T. Ellison, New York Times–bestselling author of Lie to Me