Synopses & Reviews
A revolutionary, cross-platform, immersive storytelling experience centered on a series of crime thrillers from the visionary creator of
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Level 26 is a series of crime thrillers centered on a rogue serial killer hunter. Steve Dark is head of a highly secret and incredibly skilled black-ops element within the U.S. government, which is tasked with finding and bringing to justice the most brutal and horrific serial murderers in the world — especially those whose existence world governments would prefer not to admit.
Adept at suppressing his own personality and conjuring the mind and the world of an unknown killer based on the signature elements of the crimes, Steve Dark possesses the unique ability to mimic and virtually inhabit a killer's profile and killing landscape based on the smallest details. Dark's methods require an existence off the grid and underground, pushing him ever closer to his targets even as the psychic toll of losing his own identity comes dangerously close to irreversible. Under the direct control of the U.S. government, the reluctant investigator and his team are on call 24/7, ready to immerse themselves in a new operation at any time, at any point on the globe.
Review
"[T]he concept works, and in the eternal struggle to find balance between the various components of a multiplatform storytelling experience, I think Zuiker has hit a nice balance, especially by prioritizing the novel...over the other elements." NewTeeVee.com
Review
"This forward-thinking blend of text and video risks coming off as gimmicky, but readers will find the meat of the story intriguing enough to stand alone without the online content." Library Journal
Synopsis
The Dark Origins series centers around a rogue serial-killer hunter. Steve Dark is head of a highly secret and incredibly skilled black ops element within the U.S. government, which is tasked with finding and bringing to justice the most brutal and horrific murderers in the world.
Synopsis
Q: I AM TERRIFYING AND FEAR INSPIRING, AND THE PHYSICAL WORLD CANNOT TOUCH ME. WHEN I’M FINISHED, YOU MAY NOT EVEN REMEMBER ME. WHAT AM I? A: A NIGHTMARE.
It is well-known among law enforcement personnel that murderers can be categorized as belonging to one of twenty-five levels of evil—from the naive opportunists at Level 1 to the premeditated torture murderers of Level 25. What almost no one knows—except for the elite investigative group headed by Steve Dark—is that a new category of killer has emerged. Now a new Level 26 killer called Labyrinth is causing a worldwide media sensation by committing crimes so depraved, they’re creating a global panic. Only Dark can stop the killer—if he can solve Labyrinth’s most complex and terrifying riddle.
THE REVELATIONS ARE HERE. ARE YOU READY TO PLAY?
Synopsis
Law enforcement personnel categorize murderers on a scale of twenty-five levels of evil-from the naïve opportunists starting out at Level 1 to the organized, premeditated torture murderers who inhabit Level 25.
But to an elite unnamed investigations group assigned to hunt down the world's most dangerous killers, headed by Steve Dark, a new category of killer is being defined....
Description
Readers of
Level 26 will have access to a Web-based portal where they can access digital content, including twenty book-specific "cyber-bridges" for each entry in the series. These cyber-bridges will be called out in the text of each novel — approximately every five chapters by a graphic icon and a code — which, when entered into the digital portal, will unlock a video, audio, or interactive element that enhances the story.
The Web portal — designed by EQAL, of lonelygirl15 fame — will also feature an interactive social networking component where readers can congregate to interact with one another and with the story-ensuring the community has a significant and direct impact on the evolution of the storylines and characters in Steve Dark's world — as Anthony and his team monitor and participate in the discourse and craft future entries in the series.
About the Author
Anthony Zuiker is the creator and executive producer of the most-watched television show in the world,
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and a visionary business leader who speaks regularly about the future of entertainment. Zuiker lives in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Duane Swierczynski is the author of several thrillers, including Severance Package, which he's currently adapting for the screen. He writes the monthly X-Men series Cable for Marvel Comics, and has written other titles featuring Iron Fist, Punisher, and Wolverine.