--- product_id: 806812019 title: "City Dark: A Thriller" price: "47 DH" currency: MAD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ma/products/806812019-city-dark-a-thriller store_origin: MA region: Morocco --- # City Dark: A Thriller **Price:** 47 DH **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** City Dark: A Thriller - **How much does it cost?** 47 DH with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ma](https://www.desertcart.ma/products/806812019-city-dark-a-thriller) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Review: very good book - I was captivated from beginning to end . Lots of little twists and I wish there was a sequel even though this book tied the story up perfectly Review: Muderous Rampage Forty Years in the Making - In 1977, a woman had packed her belongings and her two sons, Joe,10, and Robbie,15, into the family automobile, desperately seeking a fresh start in life. Their destination was her brother's apartment, where they had arranged to crash temporarily. With the worst possible timing, they approached New York City at the time of the infamous 1977 blackout. To make matters worse, their car ran out of gas. Lois, the mom, exited the car, telling the boys to stay put and she would be right back. However, she never returned or contacted the boys ever again. Fast forward to 2017. Joe is now a functioning alcoholic attorney, whose binges result in blackouts of another kind. One day he is notified that a homeless person has been murdered on the beach, and authorities believe the woman is none other than his mother, Lois DeSantos. Joe shows little emotion as he feels nothing but bitterness and resentment toward the woman who left him in the care of a 15-year-old to find their way from the outskirts of the city to their uncle's house in Staten Island. Uncle Mike was a good man, who had cared for Joe but died of AIDS when Joe was only 18. Brother Robbie was alienated from his uncle and brother. Joe rarely saw Robbie but was able to give police a number to use for the death notification of their mother. When asked of his whereabouts when Lois was killed, Joe could not provide details, as he had been drunk out of his mind. Oddly, evidence begins to pile up indicating that Joe may have been involved in her death. Soon, Joe's ex-girlfriend is also killed, with additional suspicion falling on Joe, the alcoholic with no memory of recent events. Only Joe's attorney Aideen believes in his innocence, but realizes she is facing an uphill battle due to Joe's blackouts and connection to both victims, who were killed in the exact same manner by a broken neck. DNA evidence from both scenes is the last nail in his coffin. Joe and his attorney suspect that a criminal mastermind named Aaron Hathorne, a convicted child molester, was somehow pulling strings from the mental hospital to which Joe, in his role as an attorney, had Hathorne confined rather than released when his prison sentence was over. But that had to be so complicated as to be impossible, didn't it? Switching in time from 1977 to 2017 throughout the book, Author Roger Canaff provides a complex tale of terror from the past and in the present, including the emergence of a character which left me in shock and awe. The book's themes are as dark as the blackout itself, but it was an entertaining read because of its intricate details and twists. (Trigger alert: If frequent foul language bothers you, this might not be a good choice.) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #572,610 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #1,440 in Legal Thrillers (Kindle Store) #6,138 in Police Procedurals (Books) #7,076 in Police Procedurals (Kindle Store) | ## Images ![City Dark: A Thriller - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91+7CnnEyzL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ very good book *by S***. on October 17, 2025* I was captivated from beginning to end . Lots of little twists and I wish there was a sequel even though this book tied the story up perfectly ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Muderous Rampage Forty Years in the Making *by B***R on October 10, 2022* In 1977, a woman had packed her belongings and her two sons, Joe,10, and Robbie,15, into the family automobile, desperately seeking a fresh start in life. Their destination was her brother's apartment, where they had arranged to crash temporarily. With the worst possible timing, they approached New York City at the time of the infamous 1977 blackout. To make matters worse, their car ran out of gas. Lois, the mom, exited the car, telling the boys to stay put and she would be right back. However, she never returned or contacted the boys ever again. Fast forward to 2017. Joe is now a functioning alcoholic attorney, whose binges result in blackouts of another kind. One day he is notified that a homeless person has been murdered on the beach, and authorities believe the woman is none other than his mother, Lois DeSantos. Joe shows little emotion as he feels nothing but bitterness and resentment toward the woman who left him in the care of a 15-year-old to find their way from the outskirts of the city to their uncle's house in Staten Island. Uncle Mike was a good man, who had cared for Joe but died of AIDS when Joe was only 18. Brother Robbie was alienated from his uncle and brother. Joe rarely saw Robbie but was able to give police a number to use for the death notification of their mother. When asked of his whereabouts when Lois was killed, Joe could not provide details, as he had been drunk out of his mind. Oddly, evidence begins to pile up indicating that Joe may have been involved in her death. Soon, Joe's ex-girlfriend is also killed, with additional suspicion falling on Joe, the alcoholic with no memory of recent events. Only Joe's attorney Aideen believes in his innocence, but realizes she is facing an uphill battle due to Joe's blackouts and connection to both victims, who were killed in the exact same manner by a broken neck. DNA evidence from both scenes is the last nail in his coffin. Joe and his attorney suspect that a criminal mastermind named Aaron Hathorne, a convicted child molester, was somehow pulling strings from the mental hospital to which Joe, in his role as an attorney, had Hathorne confined rather than released when his prison sentence was over. But that had to be so complicated as to be impossible, didn't it? Switching in time from 1977 to 2017 throughout the book, Author Roger Canaff provides a complex tale of terror from the past and in the present, including the emergence of a character which left me in shock and awe. The book's themes are as dark as the blackout itself, but it was an entertaining read because of its intricate details and twists. (Trigger alert: If frequent foul language bothers you, this might not be a good choice.) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fast paced thriller with some very dark themes. *by C***N on September 2, 2022* CITY DARK is an intense thriller. There is not a slow spot in this fast paced novel. It is also appropriatly named. It is a very dark story dealing with a whole host of things that sensitive readers are going to be upset by. These dark topics run the gambit from AIDS, domestic abuse, mental illness, institutional abuse, manipulation, paedophilia, prostitution, rape, childhood abandonment, alcoholism, homelessness, and inevitably murder. What saves this book from being a completely dark story, is the kindness shown by the important characters towards each other, and often to complete strangers. The character development is excellent and good enough to make the reader feel empathy for the main character's extremely debilitating choices. In fact, Joe Desantos is a character that, despite being a frequent total blackout drunk, is a really good guy, much loved and respected by people that know him and even those that just meet him. The plot itself is complicated, but not confusing. The bad guy is a little too unrealistically powerful, but the rest of the plot is believable. That is probably the single flaw in this story, because overall it doesn't require much suspension of disbelief. I read the the bio of author, Roger A Canaffbefore selecting CITY DARK. I will be reading his other books, because it seems they have received high praise from readers. With CITY DARK, Canaff seems to have proved, once again, he is a very good writer who knows how to tell a story. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ma/products/806812019-city-dark-a-thriller](https://www.desertcart.ma/products/806812019-city-dark-a-thriller) --- *Product available on Desertcart Morocco* *Store origin: MA* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*