Best Selling Books by John Connolly

“‘Oh, little one,’ he whispered, as he gently stroked her cheek, the first time he had touched her in fifteen years. ‘What have they done to you? What have they done to us all?’ ” In his latest dark and chilling Charlie Parker thriller, New York Times bestselling author John Connolly takes us to the border between Maine and Canada. It is there, in the vast and porous Great North Woods, that a dangerous smuggling operation is taking place, run by a group of disenchanted former soldiers, newly returned from Iraq. Illicit goods—drugs, cash, weapons, even people—are changing hands. And something else has changed hands. Something ancient and powerful and evil. The authorities suspect something is amiss, but what they can’t know is that it is infinitely stranger and more terrifying than anyone can imagine. Anyone, that is, except private detective Charlie Parker, who has his own intimate knowledge of the darkness in men’s hearts. As the smugglers begin to die one after another in apparent suicides, Parker is called in to stop the bloodletting. The soldiers’ actions and the objects they have smuggled have attracted the attention of the reclusive Herod, a man with a taste for the strange. And where Herod goes, so too does the shadowy figure that he calls the Captain. To defeat them, Parker must form an uneasy alliance with a man he fears more than any other, the killer known as the Collector. . . .

EVIL TAKES MANY FORMS. PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR CHARLIE PARKER HUNTS THEM ALL. ''Haunting, scary and addictive'' Independent on Sunday In the depths of the Maine woods, the wreckage of an aeroplane is discovered. There are no bodies. No such plane has ever been reported missing, but men both good and evil have been seeking it for a long, long time. Hidden in the plane is a list of names, a record of those who have struck a deal with the Devil. Now a battle is about to commence between those who want the list to remain secret and those who believe that it represents a crucial weapon in the struggle against the forces of darkness. The race to secure the prize draws in private detective Charlie Parker, a man who knows more than most about the nature of the terrible evil that seeks to impose itself on the world, and who fears that his own name may be on the list. It lures others too. But as the rival forces descend upon this northern state, the woods prepare to meet them, for the forest depths hide other secrets. Someone has survived the crash. Some thing has survived the crash. And it is waiting . . . From the number one Sunday Times and multi-million-copy bestselling author John Connolly comes the most compelling and unsettling Charlie Parker thriller yet. The Charlie Parker novels can be read and enjoyed in any order. The Wrath of Angels is the eleventh book in this globally bestselling series. 5.

A decade after NOCTURNES first terrified and delighted readers, John Connolly, bestselling author of thirteen acclaimed thrillers featuring private investigator Charlie Parker, gives us a second volume of tales of the supernatural. From stories of the monstrous for dark winter nights to fables of fantastic libraries and haunted books, from a tender account of love after death to a frank, personal and revealing account of the author''s affection for myths of ghosts and demons, this is a collection that will surprise, delight - and terrify. NIGHT MUSIC also contains two novellas: the multi-award-winning THE CAXTON PRIVATE LENDING LIBRARY & BOOK DEPOSITORY, and THE FRACTURED ATLAS, featuring The Wanderer in Unknown Realms, previously published as an ebook, developed here into a five-part novella. NIGHT MUSIC: NOCTURNES 2 is a masterly collection to be read with the lights on - menace has never been so seductive.

Includes excerpt from The wrath of angels.

Did Grace Peltier committed suicide? When a mass grave in northern Maine reveals the final resting place of a religious community that disappeared almost forty years earlier, private detective Charlie Parker, hired to investigate the circumstances of her death, realises that their deaths and the violent passing of Grace Peltier are part of the same mystery, one that has its roots in her family history and in the origins of the shadowy organisation known as the Fellowship. Aided by the genial killers Angel and Louis, Parker must descend into the depths of a honeycomb world populated by dark angels and lost souls, a world where the ghosts of the dead wait for justice and the unwary are prey for the worst kind of creatures. The killing kind. . .

"Chaos and murder arrive in Charlie Parker''s hometown of Portland, Maine, with two connected crimes which prove to be among the most complicated of Parker''s entire career."--

Twenty thrilling writers. One chilling mystery. Pericles "Perry" Christo is a PI with a past--a former cop, who lost his badge and his family when a corruption scandal left him broke and disgraced. When wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla summons him one cold February night, he grabs what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case. The socialite is looking for her beautiful, aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young woman. But as Christo digs deeper, he discovers there''s much more to the lovely "Angel" than meets the eye. Her father, her best friend, her boyfriends all have agendas of their own. Angel, he soon realizes, may be in grave danger. and if Christo gets too close, he just might get caught in the crossfire. This classic noir tale twists and turns down New York''s mean streets and along Hamptons'' beaches and back roads during a bitterly cold and gray winter where nothing is as it seems and everyone has something to hide.

New York Times bestselling author John Connolly''s unique imagination takes readers through the end of innocence into adulthood and beyond in this dark and triumphantly creative novel of grief and loss, loyalty and love, and the redemptive power of stories. High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world that is a strange reflection of his own—populated by heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things. Taking readers on a vivid journey through the loss of innocence into adulthood and beyond, New York Times bestselling author John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale that reminds us of the enduring power of stories in our lives.

In Amsterdam, four people are butchered in a canal house, their remains arranged around the crucified form of their patriarch, De Jaager: fixer, go-between, and confidante of the assassin named Louis. The men responsible for the murders are Serbian war criminals. They believe they can escape retribution by retreating to their homeland. They are wrong. For Louis has come to Europe to hunt them down: five killers to be found and punished before they can vanish into the east. There is only one problem. The sixth.

The third thrilling Chronicles of the Invaders adventure from New York Times bestselling author John Connolly and Jennifer Ridyard mixes classic sci-fi with gripping suspense and richly drawn characters. Syl Hellais and Paul Kerr have traveled through Derith, the mysterious wormhole from which no traveler has ever returned. Yet Derith’s secrets are darker than they imagined, and trapped in a dimension beyond their own, they finally emerge to discover a universe that has moved on without them. Years have passed, and civil war rages among the Illyri. It is whispered that the Earth is lost, prey to the alien parasites known as the Others, and other worlds will soon follow. Most shocking of all, the sinister Archmage Syrene of the Nairene Sisterhood has disappeared into the bowels of the Sisterhood’s lair. But before she cloistered herself, Archmage Syrene chose her replacement. The Sisterhood has a new leader, with her own plans for the future of her race. Now Syl and Paul, teenagers in a deadly adult world, must find a way to change the course of history and save the lives of billions. They have but one hope—for Syl Hellais is changing…

In this delightfully imaginative novel, once again, hell threatens to break loose as Samuel Johnson and his ragtag group of friends must defend their town from shadowy forces more threatening than ever before... In this clever and quirky follow-up to The Gates and The Infernals, Samuel Johnson''s life seems to have finally settled down—after all, he’s still got the company of his faithful dachshund, Boswell, and his bumbling demon friend, Nurd; he has foiled the dreaded forces of darkness not once, but twice; and he’s dating the lovely Lucy Highmore, to boot. But things in the little English town of Biddlecombe rarely run smoothly for long. Shadows are gathering in the skies, a black heart of pure evil is bubbling with revenge, and it rather looks as if the Multiverse is about to come to an end, starting with Biddlecombe. When a new toy shop’s opening goes terrifyingly awry, Samuel must gather a ragtag band of dwarfs, policemen, and very polite monsters to face down the greatest threat the Multiverse has ever known, not to mention assorted vampires, a girl with an unnatural fondness for spiders, and highly flammable unfriendly elves. The latest installment of John Connolly’s wholly original and creepily imaginative Samuel Johnson Tales, The Creeps is humorous horror for anyone who enjoys fiction at its best.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Whisperers “Connolly’s dark, lyrical prose will leave unshakable images lurking on the edge of the reader’s consciousness.” —Booklist All John Connolly fans know to expect the unexpected. He is a master of the supernatural, the dark twist, the creak of a door in the dark, of all creatures sinister. Connolly’s novels have been bestsellers world-wide. Now, step into his imagination for a moment or two and experience this wonderfully nightmarish short story.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Mr. Connolly’s slam-bang thriller is studded with memorable characters and boasts cliffhangers within cliffhangers.” —The Wall Street Journal “Brilliant...Connolly is writing at the top of his game.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review The New York Times bestselling author of A Book of Bones and “one of the best thriller writers we have” (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author) goes back to the very beginning of Private Investigator Charlie Parker’s astonishing career with his first terrifying case. It is 1997, and someone is slaughtering young women in Burdon County, Arkansas. But no one in the Dirty South wants to admit it. 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. Obsessed with avenging his lost family, his life is about to take a shocking turn. Witness the dawning of a conscience. Witness the birth of a hunter. Witness the becoming of Charlie Parker.

Soon to be a Netflix documentary series. Get the full shocking story about billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in this #1 New York Times bestselling and definitive book, now updated with the latest headline-making news and new photos. Jeffrey Epstein rose from humble origins into the New York City and Palm Beach elite. A college dropout with an instinct for numbers -- and for people -- Epstein amassed his wealth through a combination of access and skill. But even after he had it all, Epstein wanted more. That unceasing desire -- and especially a taste for underage girls --resulted in sexual-abuse charges, to which he pleaded guilty and received a shockingly lenient sentence. Included here are police interviews with girls who have alleged sexual abuse by Epstein, details of the investigation against him, and a new introduction with up-to-the-minute developments on the case, including Epstein''s death by suicide. An explosive true story from the world''s most popular thriller writer, FILTHY RICH is a riveting tale of wealth, power, and the easy price of justice for America''s wealthiest citizens.

Samuel Johnson - with help from Boswell and a demon named Nurd - has sent the demons back to Hell. But Mrs Abernathy does not take defeat lying down. She reopens the portal and sucks Samuel and Boswell down into the underworld, with an ice-cream van full of dwarfs, and two policemen. Can this eccentric gang defeat the forces of Evil? And is there life after Hell for Nurd?

A thriller sampler from Emily Bestler Books, featuring John Connolly, Louise Millar, Mons Kallentoft, Liza Marklund, Caroline Kepnes, Sabine Durrant, Lee Goodman, and Kristina Ohlsson.

A series of stories that provide a picture of struggle and strength in many different societies. What makes history live? Stories about individuals who take us to places we have not been. Learning about the lives of girls and women over a lengthy period of time will stimulate discussion about those lives as well as their counterparts today. Each life lived has a story we can learn from. In Our Lives: Girls’ and Women’s Stories Across Two Millennia, editor John Connolly offers ten short fiction stories penned by young writers that provide pictures of the struggle and strength of girls and women in many different societies. These stories may take us to unfamiliar places, as the girls’ and women’s images come to life through original sketches. “Hoski” tells the story of a young Navajo girl living in the period around 1400 in what is now the United States; it explores her relationship with her grandmother and explains why she needs to be strong. “Gaia Valeria” introduces Gaia, a fifteen-year-old from a wealthy family living in Pompeii during the Roman Empire, and compares her life with that of her slave. “The Diary of Zhang Lihua” shares excerpts from the diary of a young woman living in northern China near the end of the sixth century as she describes her family and political changes taking place at that time. Making history come alive, Our Lives is intended to stimulate discussion about the lives of girls and women and their struggles and triumphs of yesteryear and what it means to today’s society.

The New York Times–bestselling author tells the story behind private detective Charlie Parker, the haunted hero of John Connolly’s eerie supernatural crime thrillers. Recounting his days as a journalist for the Irish Times and the Dublin murder that led him to question the ways we think about perpetrators and victims; discussing his crime-fiction idols; and reflecting on empathy and evil, John Connolly offers a short work that lets us learn more about his character Charlie Parker—a former NYPD detective who loses everything and struggles to remain human in the aftermath—and about the writer himself. Acclaim for John Connolly and the Charlie Parker novels “One of the most darkly intriguing books this reviewer has encountered in more than three decades of reading crime fiction.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A supremely talented storyteller.” —Booklist “Mr. Connolly’s slam-bang thriller is studded with memorable characters and boasts cliffhangers within cliffhangers.” —The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Berger has spent thirty-four years keeping his life as empty as possible. His job title as a ''Closed Accounts Registrar'' doesn''t spark much interest, and his cautious flirtation with a woman at his company was cut short upon her engagement to another man. This doesn''t bother him, however, as he much prefers the company of books to that of people. When a series of fortunate events leads to an early retirement in the English countryside, Mr. Berger is content to spend the remainder of his years nestled comfortably between the pages of a book. But fate has other plans. His serene life is rendered strange when he witnesses a tragedy chillingly reminiscent of Anna Karenina as a woman flings herself before a train. When he rushes to the scene, she has vanished, leaving no body on the tracks. Berger''s investigation into this event leads him to The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository, where the line between fiction and reality becomes blurred beyond comprehension. The DEATH SENTENCE series includes: 1. THE BOOK OF VIRTUE – Ken Bruen. 2. THE BOOK OF GHOSTS – Reed Farrel Coleman. 3. THE SCROLL – Anne Perry. 4. PRONGHORNS OF THE THIRD REICH – C.J. Box. 5. DEATH LEAVES A BOOKMARK – William Link. 6. AN ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE – Jeffery Deaver. 7. BOOK CLUB – Loren D. Estleman. 8. THE BOOK THING – Laura Lippman. 9. THE LONG SONATA OF THE DEAD – Andrew Taylor. 10. THE FINAL TESTAMENT – Peter Blauner. 11. RIDES A STRANGER – David Bell. 12. WHAT''S IN A NAME – Thomas H. Cook. 13. IT''S IN THE BOOK – Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins. 14. REMAINDERED – Peter Lovesey. 15. MYSTERY, INC. – Joyce Carol Oates. 16. THE COMPENDIUM OF SREM – F. Paul Wilson. 17. THE GOSPEL OF SHEBA – Lyndsay Faye. 18. THE SEQUEL – R. L. Stine. 19. FROM THE QUEEN – Carolyn Hart. 20. THE BOOK OF THE LION – Thomas Perry. 21. THE LITTLE MEN – Megan Abbott. 22. THE NATURE OF MY INHERITANCE – Bradford Morrow. 23. CITADEL – Stephen Hunter. 24. EVERY SEVEN YEARS – Denise Mina. 26. THE TRAVELLING COMPANION – Ian Rankin. 27. CONDOR IN THE STACKS – James Grady. 28. THE HAZE – James W. Hall. 29. THE PRETTY LITTLE BOX – Charles Todd. 30. SEVEN YEARS – Peter Robinson. 31. RECONCILIATION DAY – Christopher Fowler. 32. DEAD DAMES DON''T SING – John Harvey. 33. HOODOO HARRY – Joe R. Lansdale. 34. THE LAST HONEST HORSE THIEF – Michael Koryta. 35. THE HEMINGWAY VALISE – Robert Olen Butler. 36. THE CAXTON PRIVATE LENDING LIBRARY & BOOK DEPOSITORY – John Connolly.

The first Crime Writers'' Association Daggers Award retrospective, featuring 19 award-winning stories from bestselling authors Ian Rankin, Jeffery Deaver, John Connolly, Denise Mina, John Harvey and many more! NINETEEN CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST IN CRIME FICTION Maxim Jakubowski has edited all the great names in crime fiction and stories from his anthologies have won the CWA Dagger six times. Now he has collected 19 Dagger award-winning stories in one volume, making it the first retrospective deep dive into the CWA''s archive of Dagger Award winners. Bringing together the greatest crime fictions authors such as Ian Rankin, Jeffery Deaver, John Connolly, Denise Mina, John Harvey and many more. Edgy, twisted and disturbing, Daggers Drawn is a visceral and thrilling collection showcasing the very best modern crime fiction has to offer. Contributors include: Ian Rankin Jeffery Deaver John Connolly John Harvey Denise Mina Julian Rathbone Martin Edwards Peter Lovesey Lauren Henderson Stella Duffy Peter O''Donnell (writing as Madeleine Brent) Danuta Reah Cath Staincliffe Margaret Murphy L.C. Tyler Phil Lovesey Larry Beinhart Richard Lange Jerry Sykes

La historia de una venganza sangrienta en un paraje sobrenatural. En el remoto año de 1693, los colonos de una pequeña isla de Maine —llamada no por casualidad Santuario— fueron exterminados por unos asesinos armados de mosquetes y cuchillos. Desde entonces, la isla se ha repoblado y ha disfrutado de trescientos años de paz. Hasta ahora. Porque una banda de criminales se dirige hacia allí en busca de la mujer que traicionó al cabecilla de todos ellos y lo envió a la cárcel. En su camino sólo se interponen dos personas: Sharon Macy, una agente de policía novata, aunque decidida, y el jefe de policía de la isla, un hombre gigantesco, extraño y taciturno conocido con el nombre de Joe Dupree, alias Melancolía. Pero Dupree no es un hombre cualquiera. Es el guardián de todos los secretos que alberga la isla: sabe que Santuario vio correr sangre inocente en el pasado y que no tolerará una nueva matanza. En Santuario, el mal encontrará quien le plante cara.

Hluboko pod kořeny číhá hladové božstvoS mainským městečkem Prosperous je něco v nepořádku. Jenže zlo, které ho má v moci, je silnější, než si detektiv Charlie Parker dokázal představit. A to zlo usiluje o jeho život.Městečku Prosperous se daří, i když ostatní trpí. Jeho obyvatelé jsou bohatší než ostatní, budoucnost jejich dětí se zdá zajištěná. Důsledně se straní všech lidí přicházejících zvenčí a své vlastní chrání. Středobodem společenství je středověký kostelík ozdobený pohanskými výjevy, který sem byl zakladateli Prosperous před staletími dopraven kámen po kameni ze severovýchodní Anglie. Zdá se, že šlo o členy tehdy pronásledované sekty.Smrt portlandského bezdomovce a nevysvětlené zmizení jeho dcery však ke komunitě obrátí pozornost neústupného soukromého detektiva Charlieho Parkera. Ten je pro své nepřátele opravdu nebezpečný, protože nezná soucit a žene ho touha po pomstě. Jenže místní společenství mainského městečka patří k nejkrutějším protivníkům, na jaké dosud narazil.Buď zabijí oni jeho, nebo nepřežije nikdo z nich.JOHN CONNOLLY se narodil roku 1968 v Dublinu. Tam také na Trinity College vystudoval angličtinu a na Dublinské městské univerzitě žurnalistiku. Pět let pracoval jako nezávislý novinář pro Irish Times, kam dosud pravidelně přispívá. Živil se jako barman, číšník, úředník státní správy i prodavač v obchodním domě Harrod’s.V detektivním thrilleru Na ostří nože, za nějž získal Shamusovu cenu, poprvé představil trochu tajemného bývalého policistu Charlieho Parkera, který dosud vystupuje v sedmnácti románech. Česky jich zatím vyšlo dvanáct, naposledy Hněv andělů a Vlk v pasti. Mimoto je Connoly autorem dvousvazkové sbírky hororových povídek nazvaných Nokturna.Pro děti napsal fantasy román Kniha ztracených věcí a v témže žánru trilogii Brána do pekla, Pekelné zvony a The Creeps. Se svojí ženou Jennifer Ridyardovou spolupracoval na trojdílné sci-fi The Chronicles of the Invaders.Více informací o autorovi najdete na jeho webových stránkách www.johnconnolly.co.uk

En la séptima entrega de la serie detective Charlie Parker, sus inolvidables amigos Louis y Angel se enfrentan a su propio pasado. Cuando parecía que la vida de Louis y Angel, los amigos del ex policía Charlie Parker, había alcanzado cierta paz y estabilidad, surgen de pronto sombras de su turbio pasado deseosas de saldar cuentas pendientes. No cabe duda de que alguien quiere atentar contra sus vidas. Y, en esta ocasión, prefieren dejar al margen a Parker, que ha perdido su licencia de investigador privado y el permiso de armas y se gana la vida de camarero en un bar. A Louis no le queda más remedio que volver a ponerse en contacto con su viejo mentor, el enigmático Gabriel.... A los quince años, Louis estaba al borde del abismo: había vengado la muerte de su madre y, acusado de asesinato, se encontraba en pleno interrogatorio cuando apareció Gabriel y le ofreció una vía de escape: formar parte de los temibles Hombres de la Guadaña. Ahora, Louis tendrá que librar junto a Angel una encarnizada lucha a vida o muerte.

Qualcuno o qualcosa è sopravvissuto. E ora è in attesa... “Uno dei migliori thriller degli ultimi anni. Leggetelo con le luci accese e la porta chiuse a chiave.” Bookreporter.com “Vivamente raccomandato per la trama, la caratterizzazione dei personaggi, l’autenticità, l’orrore... e l’umanità.” Library Journal “La rabbia degli angeli è una lettura eccezionale.” Booklist “Un romanzo memorabile. Il lettore ne sarà avvinto dall’inizio alla fine. Ancora una volta Connolly ci ha regalato un thriller mozzafiato.” Suspense Magazine “La più raffinata serie crime in circolazione.” Independent on Sunday Si racconta che in un bosco del Maine vaghi il fantasma di una bambina; è vestita di nero e ha gli occhi incavati. Durante una battuta di caccia in quei luoghi, due uomini incappano nei rottami di un piccolo velivolo, e forse non si tratta di un semplice caso. Tra le lamiere non trovano cadaveri, solo un borsone pieno di denaro, dei fogli che recano una lunga lista di nomi e un paio di manette spezzate legate al bracciolo di un sedile. Gli uomini prendono il denaro e il primo foglio della lista, e lasciano il segreto sepolto tra le ombre del bosco. Solo sul letto di morte uno dei due racconterà l’episodio ai propri figli, chiedendo loro di contattare il detective Charlie Parker. Profondo conoscitore della natura del male che cerca di imporsi sul mondo, investigatore in bilico tra realtà e paranormale, presto Parker scoprirà che quei rottami custodiscono qualcosa che potrebbe decidere le sorti dell’eterna lotta tra luce e ombra: la lista di coloro che hanno stretto un patto con il diavolo. Ha inizio una ricerca sfrenata in cui il detective non è solo: sulle tracce del prezioso documento ci sono anche una donna con una spiccata propensione agli omicidi, un ragazzino silenzioso che ricorda la propria morte e un efferato serial killer alla ricerca di vittime. Ma nei boschi del Maine troveranno qualcos’altro ad attenderli oltre al relitto di un areoplano...

Charlie Parker ha da poco riavuto la sua licenza di investigatore privato quando viene interpellato da Bennett Patchett, il proprietario di un diner nei pressi di Portland, piuttosto scettico riguardo alle circostanze del suicidio del figlio, reduce dell’Iraq. Non ci vuole molto perché si scopra che Joel Tobias, ex comandante della squadra di Damien Patchett, conduce uno stile di vita decisamente sopra le righe e che i suoi andirivieni dal Canada sono tutt’altro che innocui viaggi di lavoro. Intanto, con ritmo implacabile, si susseguono i suicidi nell’ex brigata Stryker, responsabiledel trafugamento dal Museo di Baghdad di un misterioso scrigno da cui sembrano provenire inquietanti sussurri. Stanno morendo tutti... E due personaggi sospetti si scorgono sullo sfondo. Il primo, Herod, deturpato nell’aspetto da un male incurabile, aspetta di portare a termine il proprio folle percorso di morte e rigenerazione; l’altro, il Collezionista, caccia nell’ombra come sicario di Dio, gloriandosi di macabri trofei. Nel buio, là dove le forze oscure si scatenano, Parker sarà forse costretto a stringere una terribile alleanza, per poi scoprire, ancora una volta, che non c’è soluzione senza ambiguità.

Uno de los pasajeros sobrevivió... y te está esperando. En las profundidades de los bosques de Maine se descubren los restos de un avión siniestrado. No hay cadáveres. Nunca se informó de la desaparición de dicho avión. Pero hombres de toda laya lo buscaban desde hacía mucho tiempo. Lo que esconden los restos del aparato es algo más importante que el dinero: es una lista de nombres, crucial en el combate contra las fuerzas de las tinieblas. La lucha por obtener esa lista atrae al detective Charlie Parker. También capta la atención de otros: una mujer hermosa, de cara marcada, con afición a matar; un niño callado que recuerda su propia muerte; y el asesino en serie conocido como el Coleccionista, que busca nuevos corderos para sus sacrificios. Pero a medida que las fuerzas rivales se abaten sobre el lugar, el bosque se prepara para recibirlos, ya que en su espesura oculta otros secretos. Alguien sobrevivió al accidente. Sí, alguien sobrevivió. Y está esperando...

"Dangerous and driven private investigator Charlie Parker returns in the latest gripping thriller of internationally bestselling author John Connolly''s series, in which ungodly fears haunt a strange and isolated community. Jerome Burnel was once a hero. He intervened to prevent multiple killings, and in doing so destroyed himself. His life was torn apart. He was imprisoned, brutalized. But in his final days, with the hunters circling, he tells his story to private detective Charlie Parker. He speaks of the girl who was marked for death, but was saved; of the ones who tormented him, and an entity that hides in a ruined stockade. Parker is not like other men. He died, and was reborn. He is ready to wage war. Now he will descend upon a strange, isolated community called the Cut, and face down a force of men who rule by terror, intimidation, and murder. All in the name of the being they serve. All in the name of the Dead King"--

A boy, his dog, and their struggle to escape the wrath of demons. Young Samuel Johnson foiled the invasion of Earth by the forces of evil; now they want to get their claws on Samuel and his faithful dachshund, Boswell.