Edward Olson presents himself as the all-American guy. His stunning looks, captivating blue eyes, and charisma make it easy to meet women. But Edward has a dark secret—behind his charming smile, a vicious serial killer lies in wait. Edward is driven to kill by an entity he calls The Darkness. Believing this creature is the evil that possesses him, he struggles to rid himself of the creature he thinks has stolen his soul. Nurse Cate Derry, Edward's naïve girlfriend, is the newest member of the hospital's critical care unit with secrets of her own. Her rocky relationship with Edward and her connection to a detective on the case plunge all three into a downward spiral to a world where no one is safe. The Darkness is a harrowing journey into the depths of evil and the battle to overcome it.
She thought the nightmare was over. He wants her dead. Nurse Caitlyn Derry believes she has stopped a monster. When Edward Olson—the man suspected of a string of brutal murders—lies helpless in her ICU bed, Caitlyn makes a choice she will never be able to undo. One quiet moment. One syringe. One chance to end the killing. But Edward survives and knows exactly who tried to kill him. Now he watches, learns, and plans. Patiently waiting for the perfect moment to strike. As Caitlyn and Edward play cat and mouse around the rural towns of Northern California, The Darkness—an evil neither can control—never breathes a last breath.