When All Light Fails

Name: When All Light Fails
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Randall Silvis
ISBN: 9798331972240

Author: Randall Silvis

Series: Ryan DeMarco Mystery

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 14 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/11/2025

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Private Investigators

Synopsis

A new mystery from Randall Silvis, critically acclaimed master of crime fictionWhen powerful men pull strings to get what they want . . . someone almost always ends up deadThere's not much that would convince retired police sergeant Ryan DeMarco to take on another private investigation case, but he can't refuse a nine-year-old Michigan girl begging for help finding her biological father. The road trip to the Upper Peninsula promises DeMarco and his partner, Jayme, a chance to heal from their last case, which ended in a traumatic brush with death for DeMarco. But things aren't as they first appear in the woods of Michigan, and the seemingly simple paternity investigation soon morphs into something deadly.The deeper DeMarco, Jayme, and the rest of their team dig, the more ugly truths they reveal, all while doing their best to keep one member of their team, from falling prey to her own kind of darkness. This investigation just might be the most emotionally troubling one DeMarco and Jayme have yet encountered, for there are plenty of people who will do whatever it takes to shut them down before the truth comes to light.

About Randall Silvis

Randall Silvis is the internationally acclaimed author of more than a dozen novels, including Two Days Gone and the Ryan DeMarco mysteries. His essays, articles, poems, and short stories have appeared in various online and print magazines. His work has been translated into ten languages. He lives in Pennsylvania.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy on June 18, 2021

WHEN ALL LIGHT FAILS is a literary work of art! "Literary suspense fiction at its finest. What an epic way to end the spectacular Ryan DeMarco series. I LOVED THIS BOOK! My jaw dropped numerous times…full of suspense and twists. Your heart will break at the tragedy, but I loved the way it ended an......more

Goodreads review by 3 no 7 on September 13, 2021

Complicated case involving DNA and paternity “When All Light Fails” is book five in the “Ryan DeMarco Mystery” series. I had not read previous books, and past events are mentioned in the current narrative. I was able to follow along with minimal difficulty, but I am sure regular readers will easily......more

Goodreads review by Kori on July 16, 2021

When All The Light Fails, is actually a part of a series. Had I had known this I would have read the books previous just to be able to have a better understanding and see the development of the characters. However, this book can easily be read as a standalone. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and I a......more

Goodreads review by Clued-in With A Book (Elvina Ulrich) on July 27, 2021

Quick Synopsis: Retired police sergeant Ryan DeMarco investigates a case about a nine year-old who claims a prominent judge to be her biological father. It is suppose to be a straight-forward paternity investigation but soon things take a turn for the worse when someone is trying to cover up the......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on August 03, 2021

Menacing, compelling, and sly! When All Light Fails is a sinister, engaging police procedural that takes you back to Pennsylvania, where after recovering from an almost fatal altercation with a former adversary PI Ryan DeMarco and his partner, Jayme Matson, find themselves immersed in an investigatio......more