Synopsis
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 information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781529398335
- Number of pages: 480
- Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 36 mm
- Weight: 334g
- Languages: English
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A great introduction to a fantastic series
John Connolly's dark, compelling novels featuring private detective Charlie Parker are rated by many critics (and me) as "the finest crime series currently... READ MORE
Need to read
Brilliant read. Didn’t think I’d like it but soon got you hooked and explained a few things. You need this!!
Back on Form
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... READ MORE
Smart writing
The Dirty South is one of those books published in 20202 that I ought to have got to last year but didn't (it was 2020, after all...) It's out in PB on 1 A... READ MORE
A driven antihero
Charlie Parker, retired New York, detective, has gone South to the small town of Cargill, Arkansas. He is a man with a sad past. Driven ever onward in this... READ MORE
Book not properly signed
Fantastic book as usual but really not happy that Waterstones consider a signed book a book thats had a signature on a bit of paper stuck into it. A signe... READ MORE
Amazing
If you haven’t found Charlie Parker and his friends yet, you really need to! The latest instalment in possibly my favourite ever series of books is now on ... READ MORE
Dirty South
A bleak American thriller with no likeable characters.