
The Within
Steve Reed(Author)
Lulu.com (Publisher)
Published on 8. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
302 pages
978-1-257-43631-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Within
In the neon haze of the 1980s, a boy who grew up invisible finds himself reflected in a yellow Ferrari. For years he polishes devotion into ritual until the car is more than metal - it's his mask, his only way of being seen.
When the city takes it back - sirens, tow trucks, a law that steals what he's built - something breaks. What rises isn't grief but precision: the same patience that kept glass streak-free now steadies his hands in blood.
The killings that follow look random, insane - until Detective Brody's gut won't let him look away. The missing plates, the strange rhythm, the whispered mantra all point to a pattern no one else believes exists:
"One for the state. Six for the plate."
The Within is a psychological thriller set in the 1980s - a world of neon boulevards, street races, and shadows where obsession turns to murder. To everyone else, he's crazy. To Brody, he's a code waiting to be cracked.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Morrisville
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
487 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-257-43631-6 (9781257436316)
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Person
Steve Reed is a Texas-based creator and entrepreneur who grew up in the Frankford section of Philadelphia. He is best known for writing across genres - from the children's book The Little Tree Seed to the dark psychological thriller The Within. His work explores memory, identity, and obsession, blending elements of crime fiction, detective mystery, and psychological suspense. Reed draws inspiration from his background in design and construction, his lifelong fascination with storytelling, and his gift for deeply feeling the emotions of others. Known for seeing details others overlook - the patterns, the silences, the moments in between - he brings uncommon depth to his stories.
Learn more at www.thewithinstory.com
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