OperaWire’s own Chris Ruel has announced his debut novel, “Come to Me, Darkness,” is now available for pre-ordering. The noir thriller follows a Met Opera prima donna who seeks the truth about her girlfriend’s haunted past and discovers she may have fallen for a murderer. With elements adapted from across the operatic canon—love, lies, betrayal, and murder, among just a few—Chris has written a story early readers inside and outside the industry have praised as a riveting page turner. Order your copy here before March 27, 2022.