Holding Back the Dark

“My guilty pleasure is reading True Crime books. Those presented as a non-fiction novel (like Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood) are my favorites. John David Bethel ranks among the best true crime storytellers. Give me more!”
- Pamela Paige, former feature writer, Florida Times-Union

When Lt. William Lattimore, Acting Sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, comes across two dead bodies, little does he realize this is the work of a serial killer. The man’s corpse was nailed to the floor and castrated; the woman disemboweled. Messy. Then there’s a body found on the overpass and … the FBI shows up to tell Bill Lattimore that he has a lust killer on his hands. This fascinating novel based on a true crime is the 2020 Whodunit First Place Award Winner.

John David Bethel is an award-winning author whose novels include Evil Town, Blood Moon, Unheard of and A Washington Trilogy. He has also been published in popular consumer magazines and respected political journals. Mr. Bethel is a media consultant for a number of prominent communications management firms. He writes speeches, opinion editorials and Congressional testimony for CEOs from the nation's largest corporations. His op-ed pieces have appeared in prominent newspapers around the country.