The Hollow Ones

Like a Jack Reacher crime thriller... with a Van Helsing-style demon hunter - The Guardian From the Oscar-winning director of Pans Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, and Hellboy, and the authors of The Strain comes a new paranormal thriller - X-Files meets Stephen Kings The Outsider. A horrific crime that defies ordinary explanation. A rookie FBI agent in dangerous, uncharted territory. An extraordinary hero for the ages. FBI agent Odessas life is derailed when shes forced to turn her gun on her partner, who becomes suddenly, inexplicably violent while apprehending a murderer. Devastated, Odessa is placed on desk leave pending a full investigation. But what troubles her most isnt the tragedy itself - its the shadowy presence she saw fleeing his body after his death. Questioning her future with the FBI, and her sanity, Odessa accepts a low-level assignment to clear out the belongings of a retired agent. What she finds there puts her on the trail of a mysterious figure who claims to have been alive for centuries, and who is either an unhinged lunatic . . . or humanitys best and only defence against unspeakable evil. Praise for THE HOLLOW ONES A transporting, page-turning thriller that rips open a brand new universe, filling it with suspense. Brad Meltzer, #1 NYT bestselling author of The Escape Artist Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan have yet another twisted masterpiece on their hands. An enduring new series combining horror, suspense, and fable. Stephen Chbosky, NYT bestselling author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Imaginary Friend Inventive and macabre. Kirkus Horrifying . . . The authors keep the tension high throughout. Fans of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Childs Pendergast books will be enthralled Publishers Weekly, Starred Review