book cover of The Burying Point
 

The Burying Point

(2024)
(The second book in the Ray Hanley series)
A novel by

 
 
"A FINELY CRAFTED SUPERNATURAL CRIME THRILLER... WITH RAZOR SHARP PROSE AND A BRISTLING ATMOSPHERE." -The BookLife Prize


A missing girl whose bloodline traces back to the Salem Witch Trials is the perfect prize for a demonic cult operating on the fringes of Salem’s witchcraft underground.

Desperate to find his missing niece, a Boston police captain loans his best detective, Ray Hanley, to Salem PD to lead the investigation. But tensions flare when Ray is partnered with Elena Martinez, a rookie detective who resents his intrusion on her first big case.

As they navigate a treacherous landscape of occult rituals and black magic, the horrific discovery of additional victims deepens the mystery and hints at a more sinister plot… one involving a powerful enemy whose secrets include ancestral ties, malevolent forces, and the fulfillment of a dark prophecy.

As the days count down to Halloween, the race is on to stop an unspeakable evil from plunging Salem into eternal darkness.

A National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist for Horror

From the award-winning author of
THE ART OF DYING

Although THE BURYING POINT picks up where THE ART OF DYING leaves off, it follows Detective Ray Hanley on a completely new case that can be read as a standalone novel.

‘An unpredictable blend of crime and horror… The Burying Point grabs from the first pages with crisp, focused prose and dialogue-driven scenecraft.’ –BookLife Reviews (
Editor’s Pick)

‘A brilliant and unmissable dance with the devil. Salem witch lore has rarely been as terrifying as it is in
The Burying Point.’ –Bestthrillers.com

‘[Cavignano’s] fictionalized version of Salem makes for a wonderfully spooky backdrop… An effectively atmospheric crime novel that pits no-nonsense cops against wicked Massachusetts magic.’ –
Kirkus Reviews

‘The book moves at a gripping pace between its chilling events… The limits of faith and sanity are tested in a missing person’s investigation in the chilling thriller
The Burying Point.’ –Foreword Clarion Reviews

‘THE BURYING POINT demonstrates Cavignano’s skill at creating the perfect blend of police procedural and chilling horror story. Detective Ray Hanley confronts his toughest case with occult magic and ritual murder born within the darkest corners of Salem. If you're not reading Cavignano, you need to change that!’ –Douglas Ford, award-winning author of THE TRICK



Genre: Mystery

Used availability for Derik Cavignano's The Burying Point


About Fantastic Fiction       Information for Authors