The Labyrinth's Daughter - Couverture souple

Mercer, Jack

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1067321721 ISBN 13 : 9781067321727

Editeur : North & Mercer Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

The Shellmaker: A Psychological Mystery of Identity, Perception, and Awakening

When detective Mara Ellery discovers a strange, engineered shell linked to the disappearance of a woman named Sarah Chen, she believes she is investigating another complex criminal case. Instead, she finds herself drawn into an elaborate and unsettling labyrinth designed by a mysterious figure known only as The Shellmaker.

The shell is unlike anything she has ever seen. Impossible in its construction and rich with hidden symbolism, it serves as the first clue in a carefully orchestrated sequence. As more shells appear and increasingly strange messages follow, Mara realizes she is not simply tracking a suspect. She is being guided through a series of psychological trials, hidden locations, and meticulously constructed environments that seem designed specifically for her.

With Detective Rowan Hale's support, Mara follows a trail that leads beyond traditional investigation and into a world where architecture, memory, identity, and perception become inseparable. The enigmatic Shellmaker challenges everything she believes about truth, trauma, and the nature of human consciousness. Each discovery reveals a deeper pattern, forcing her to confront the legacies of past killers, her own hidden fractures, and an unfolding mystery that stretches far beyond the boundaries of ordinary reality.

What begins as a missing-person investigation evolves into a profound journey through a symbolic labyrinth where every room, every shape, and every choice carries meaning. As Mara descends deeper into the Shellmaker's creation, she confronts questions that reach beyond crime and psychology into the nature of existence itself. The boundary between observer and participant blurs, and Mara becomes central to a transformation that could redefine not only her understanding of herself but also the world around her.

Blending psychological suspense, philosophical science fiction, and mind-bending mystery, The Shellmaker is an ambitious exploration of identity, consciousness, free will, and humanity's relationship with the worlds it creates. It is a haunting, immersive journey that challenges readers to consider whether reality is discovered, constructed, or chosen, and what it truly means to become a witness to something greater than oneself.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jack Mercer is the thriller pen name of New Zealand author John Capon, creator of multiple children's books and the Rusty the Ice Cream Fox series. Writing as Mercer, he turns to the darker corners of the human psyche-the places where fear becomes architecture and survival becomes identity.His work combines: -atmospheric landscapes-psychological depth-procedural precision-cinematic pacingMercer lives in Palmerston, New Zealand, where he writes thrillers at night and children's stories by day.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: North & Mercer Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1067321721
• ISBN 13: 9781067321727
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 472
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible