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The Dirty South - Charlie Parker Thriller (Hardback)
John Connolly (author)Published: 20/08/2020
Cunningly plotted and viscerally thrilling, the eighteenth outing for the inimitable Charlie Parker explores the deep-buried secrets that begin to surface when a series of racially motivated murders shakes an Arkansas county.
It is 1997, and someone is slaughtering young black women in Burdon County, Arkansas.
But no one wants to admit it, not in the Dirty South.
In an Arkansas jail cell sits a former NYPD detective, stricken by grief. He is mourning the death of his wife and child, and searching in vain for their killer. He cares only for his own lost family.
But that is about to change . . .
Witness the becoming of Charlie Parker.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781529398298
Number of pages: 480
Weight: 726 g
Dimensions: 236 x 164 x 42 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
A finely written thriller haunted by a powerful sense of the struggle between good and evil - Daily Mail
Anyone who enjoys the exploits of the former New York Detective-turned-private-investigator Charlie Parker will be thrilled by this prequel to his stories . . . Beautifully told, this underlines the sheer brilliance of the character of Parker - Daily Mail
A beautifully measured novel that is equal parts gripping mystery and an unsentimental meditation on grief, probably the best crime novel you will read this year - The Irish Times
This is a story populated with richly described characters, be they honorable or slimy, as well as rich descriptions and dialogue. Fast-moving, witty dialogue helps speed this well-plotted yarn to a dramatic conclusion. A most satisfying read for crime buffs. - Kirkus Reviews
Intelligent and subtle . . . Connolly is writing at the top of his game - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
There's no denying this one is a hell of a tale: dark, haunting, and beautifully told . . . For fans of the Parker series, the book is required reading - Booklist
It is a dark and wondrous tale . . . an indispensable addition to the Parker canon for Connolly's longtime readers and a terrific introduction for those who have yet to discover his dark prose magic - Book Reporter
Mr Connolly's slam-bang thriller is studded with memorable characters and boasts cliffhangers within cliffhangers - Wall Street Journal
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Brilliant read. Didn’t think I’d like it but soon got you hooked and explained a few things. You need this!!
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I found his last book, A Book of Bones, too long, rambling and strangely uninvolving. However, this is him back to his best with tight writing and Charlie Parker back on centre stage. I couldn't put it down.
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