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The Library After Dark

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In the centre of New York stands the city’s most notorious library.

It has a history of mysterious disappearances and freak accidents. But tonight, it opens its doors to welcome a group of strangers for an exclusive after-hours tour.

The famous author. The journalist. The professor. The bookseller. The architect.

They are here to see a legendary book – one of the most valuable in the world. But each visitor also has other, more sinister reasons for being in the library after dark.

As the tour takes them deeper into the building, one of the guests meets a gruesome, inexplicable end – and the others realise they are living on borrowed time.

The search for the murderer forces them to confront awful truths about themselves and decide which secrets are worth dying – or killing – to keep.

© Ande Pliego 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Critics Review

Praise for The Library After Dark:
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Irresistible—bright and sharp and rife with danger.
A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
Devilishly clever and gripping right until the end.
Ian Moore
'A spine-chilling thriller... Intricately plotted and unique
Kirkus
A fast-paced, complex tale that will appeal to readers who like their mysteries with a touch of horror.
Booklist
Atmospheric, chilling and brilliantly clever. With its gorgeous haunted library, creepy happenings and fresh twists, The Library After Dark is a true modern Gothic thriller. Do not read this one after dark!
Sian Gilbert
Richly imagined and wonderfully atmospheric, The Library After Dark captures the dark heart of fairy tales in this fast-paced, locked room thriller.
Mary Watson
Twisty, atmospheric, and wickedly clever—The Library After Dark is Ande Pliego at her absolute sharpest. I devoured it in one breathless, brilliant sitting.
Ryan Pote, author of Blood and Treasure
Stephen King meets Agatha Christie in this brilliant total immersion locked library thriller. A triumph - do not miss this.
Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of All This Could Be Yours
A brilliantly plotted locked-room mystery steeped in gothic atmosphere and fairy-tale menace. The Library After Dark is Agatha Christie by way of the Brothers Grimm.
Kelsey Cox, bestselling author of Party of Liars
Author Ande Pliego
Narrator Allyson Ryan, André Santana, Brittany Pressley, Euan Morton, Hillary Huber, Jay Ben Markson, Philip Hernandez, Saskia Maarleveld, Susannah Jones, Xe Sands
Duration 11 hours and 55 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529971293
Format Audiobook
Publisher Transworld
Genre Contemporary horror and ghost stories, Crime and mystery fiction, Narrative theme: books and the world of books, Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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