Book Nook - The Cul-de-sac

 In a woodsy backyard on a lonely cul-de-sac in Northern California, away from prying eyes, veteran serial killer Klaus Fischer quietly buries his victims. Determined to quit the killing game after years and years of murdering women, he decides that his neighbor Peg Jurgensen, a middle-aged widow, will be his final victim. But when new neighbors arrive, the dynamics change. The body count rises. Can anyone on this street be trusted?

Award-winning journalist Christopher Null’s newest book, The Cul-de-sac, draws readers into a thrilling page-turner with plenty of “we’ve gotta talk about it” twists.

While Klaus circles his prey, the arrival of a new family on the cul-de-sac — the first new residents in years — generates plenty of excitement, particularly from Peg. She's especially enthused about Eliza, the teenage member of the van Damal clan, who's trying to make friends in her new school while struggling with math. On a lark, Eliza turns to another neighbor, the troubled Alex, a shut-in who suffers from a mysterious disability, convincing him to become her math tutor.

It isn't long before it becomes clear that Klaus isn't the only one on the cul-de-sac with secrets he doesn't want revealed, but none of that can stop Klaus' bloodlust from finally boiling over on one fateful night. And that's when things on the cul-de-sac get really weird.

The fast pace of The Cul-de-sac sees chapters toggling among the points of view of different characters, giving readers glimpses into the unsettling secrets and dangers lurking behind closed doors — and inside troubled minds. The Cul-de-sac ultimately begs the question: How well do you really know your neighbors?

Available February 10, 2025, in paperback and digital formats. Audiobook from Tantor Media is currently in production, release date to be announced.

About the Author

Christopher Null is an award-winning journalist, editor and novelist. He is widely known as the editor of the popular wine and spirits website Drinkhacker.com, launched in 2007, and was the founding editor of Filmcritic.com, which was launched in 1995 and was acquired by AMC Television in 2009. He worked as a top editor for PC Computing, Smart Business and New Architect magazines early in his career and was the founding editor of Mobile PC magazine in 2003, the first-ever periodical focused exclusively on mobile technology.

Null’s first novel, Half Mast, was published in 2002 and was heralded as “the best of contemporary American fiction” by the New York Resident. His 2005 book, Five Stars!, a how-to guide for aspiring film critics, has been used as a textbook for film criticism curriculum at a number of colleges and universities. It was reissued in 2013 in its second edition.

For more information, visit https://chrisnull.com, or connect with him on Instagram (@null3000), Facebook (Nullster), X (@christophernull), and Bluesky (Christopher Null).

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