Charlie Parker #08: Lovers, The

Charlie Parker #08: Lovers, The
John Connolly
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21 Jan 2010 UK
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9781444704679
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When Charlie Parker was still a boy, his father, an NYPD cop, killed a young couple, a boy and a girl barely older than his son, then took his own life. There was no explanation for his actions. Stripped of his private investigator's license, and watched by the police, Parker is working in a Portland bar, holding down a job and staying out of trouble. But in the background, he is working on his most personal case yet, an investigation into his own origins and the circumstances surrounding the death of his father, Will. It is an investigation that will reveal a life haunted by lies, by his mother's loss and his father's betrayal, by secrets kept and loyalties compromised. And by two figures in the shadows, a man and a woman, with only one purpose: to bring an end to Charlie Parker's existence . . .

#01: Every Dead Thing
#02: Dark Hollow
#03: Killing Kind, The
#04: White Road, The
#05: Black Angel, The
#06: Unquiet, The
#07: Reapers
#08: Lovers, The
#09: Whisperers, The
#10: Burning Soul, The
#11: Wrath of Angels, The
#12: Wolf in Winter, The
#13: A Song of Shadows
#14: A Time of Torment
#15: A Game of Ghosts
#16: Woman in the Woods, The
#17: A Book of Bones
#18: Dirty South, The
#19: Nameless Ones, The
#20: Furies, The

More restrained and reflective ... but no less powerful Marcel Berlins, Sunday Times As ever with Connolly, the macabre narrative is couched in prose that is often allusive and poetic. Barry Forshaw, Independent Visionary brand of neo-noir ... terrifically exciting, tightly plotted ... written in an uncommonly fine, supple, sensuous prose. Irish Times Tremendous stuff, as Connolly's novels always are. Mark Timlin, Independent on Sunday His latest plot is a clever mixture of quest and chase, written in prose that unfolds at warp speed, and rarely fails to sing. Observer A tightly plotted, beautifully constructed novel where John Connolly exhibits his considerable skills. crimesquad You may think at times you are reading a literary novel but then Connolly will remind you he's just as adept at the violent strategies of the thriller. Either way you will be left shaken by the experience. Daily Express His usual intriguing blend of fast-paced crime fiction and fantasy. Independent A strange, compelling mixture of genuinely scary gothic horror, humour and hard-nosed crime, The Lovers is among his best. Best read by torchlight in a broken-down car, right at the end of a forest track. During a storm. Herald 'Superbly written ... another excellent entry in the Charlie Parker series and can be easily read as a stand-alone' 4 stars RTE Guide Creepy, nailbiting and always plausible Sun
John Connolly is the first non-American writer to win the US Shamus award and the first Irish writer to win an Edgar award. His debut - EVERY DEAD THING - introduced the character of Private Investigator Charlie Parker, and swiftly launched him right into the front rank of thriller writers. All his subsequent novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers. Before becoming a novelist, he spent five years working as a journalist for The Irish Times, to which he continues to contribute. In 2007 he was awarded the Irish Post Award for Literature. BOOKS TO DIE FOR, which he edited with Declan Burke, was the winner of the 2013 Anthony, Agatha and Macavity awards for Best Non-Fiction work. You can learn more from John's website, www.johnconnollybooks.com, find him on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/jconnollybooks.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781444704679
Published: 21 Jan 2010
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Pages: 496
Dewey: 823.92

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