A Book of Bones (Charlie Parker Series #17)
“Irresistible.” -Stephen King

Private Investigator Charlie Parker returns in this heart-pounding thriller as he seeks revenge against the darkest forces in the world, from “one of the best thriller writers we have” (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author) and the internationally bestselling author of the acclaimed The Woman in the Woods.

He is our best hope.

He is our last hope.

He is our only hope.

On a lonely moor in northern England, the body of a young woman is discovered. In the south, a girl lies buried beneath a Saxon mound. To the southeast, the ruins of a priory hide a human skull.

Each is a sacrifice, a summons. And something in the darkness has heard the call.

Charlie Parker has also heard it and from the forests of Maine to the deserts of the Mexican border, from the canals of Amsterdam to the streets of London, he will track those who would cast the world into darkness.

Parker fears no evil-but evil fears him.

“A seamless, expansive, and chilling blend of police procedural and gothic horror tale” (Kirkus Reviews), A Book of Bones will keep you guessing until the very last page.
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A Book of Bones (Charlie Parker Series #17)
“Irresistible.” -Stephen King

Private Investigator Charlie Parker returns in this heart-pounding thriller as he seeks revenge against the darkest forces in the world, from “one of the best thriller writers we have” (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author) and the internationally bestselling author of the acclaimed The Woman in the Woods.

He is our best hope.

He is our last hope.

He is our only hope.

On a lonely moor in northern England, the body of a young woman is discovered. In the south, a girl lies buried beneath a Saxon mound. To the southeast, the ruins of a priory hide a human skull.

Each is a sacrifice, a summons. And something in the darkness has heard the call.

Charlie Parker has also heard it and from the forests of Maine to the deserts of the Mexican border, from the canals of Amsterdam to the streets of London, he will track those who would cast the world into darkness.

Parker fears no evil-but evil fears him.

“A seamless, expansive, and chilling blend of police procedural and gothic horror tale” (Kirkus Reviews), A Book of Bones will keep you guessing until the very last page.
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A Book of Bones (Charlie Parker Series #17)

A Book of Bones (Charlie Parker Series #17)

by John Connolly

Narrated by Jeff Harding

Unabridged — 22 hours, 28 minutes

A Book of Bones (Charlie Parker Series #17)

A Book of Bones (Charlie Parker Series #17)

by John Connolly

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Overview

“Irresistible.” -Stephen King

Private Investigator Charlie Parker returns in this heart-pounding thriller as he seeks revenge against the darkest forces in the world, from “one of the best thriller writers we have” (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author) and the internationally bestselling author of the acclaimed The Woman in the Woods.

He is our best hope.

He is our last hope.

He is our only hope.

On a lonely moor in northern England, the body of a young woman is discovered. In the south, a girl lies buried beneath a Saxon mound. To the southeast, the ruins of a priory hide a human skull.

Each is a sacrifice, a summons. And something in the darkness has heard the call.

Charlie Parker has also heard it and from the forests of Maine to the deserts of the Mexican border, from the canals of Amsterdam to the streets of London, he will track those who would cast the world into darkness.

Parker fears no evil-but evil fears him.

“A seamless, expansive, and chilling blend of police procedural and gothic horror tale” (Kirkus Reviews), A Book of Bones will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Editorial Reviews

Mystery Scene Magazine

"Connolly delivers another masterful tale . . . Connolly has long proven himself a storytelling sorcerer, and one of the finest stylists in the crime genre."

San Francisco Book Review

"Connolly weaves a rich tapestry of beauty in painting the scenery while waiting to spring the inevitable horror he has become known for. A+"

The Day

"Connolly is masterful, and the mix of horror and procedural is wonderful . . . BOOK OF BONES is a masterpiece."

Shelf Awareness

"[A] thrilling hunt... The plot is scary, but it's the author's blend of actual and alternate history that provides shivers."

Stephen King

"An irresistible mixture of mythic horror and nuts-and-bolts police procedural. Long-time Connolly protagonist Charlie Parker searches for a dangerous and otherworldly book called The Fractured Atlas. The Parker books are loosely connected, but this is a fine place to start."

Kirkus Reviews

"A seamless, expansive, and chilling blend of police procedural and gothic horror tale . . . perfect for fireside reading on cold, rainy nights."

Booklist

"Connolly pits private eye Charlie Parker against two of the most intriguing villians he's created . . . fans will be thrilled."

Booklist

"Connolly pits private eye Charlie Parker against two of the most intriguing villians he's created . . . fans will be thrilled."

Kirkus Reviews

2019-07-28
Investigator Charlie Parker's pursuit of his nemesis peaks in this 17th installment of Connolly's series, a seamless, expansive, and chilling blend of police procedural and gothic horror tale.

Parker returns to track an elusive murderer, a man named Quayle last seen in The Woman in the Woods (2018). The book begins with a scene in Tempe, Arizona. In a junkyard, Parker examines a female corpse that's been stashed in a freezer. He thinks—and hopes—the body may be that of Pallida Mors, Quayle's companion and a mass murderer Parker has relentlessly pursued. The corpse, alas, is a decoy planted to throw Parker off the scent. The gruesome, straightforward examination that yields this information is the epitome of a police procedural, in great contrast to intervening scenes with Quayle in London. These latter, which Connolly deftly integrates, take on a supernatural, ghostly quality as Connolly suggests Quayle is a force of evil who has lived for centuries. Quayle seeks possession of something called The Fractured Atlas, a "work that would…bring this world to an end." Connolly freshens what could be another too-familiar doomsday tale with a series of distinctively written—and harrowing—gothic set pieces. Men at an archaeological dig in a place called Hexhamshire, in England, for example, observe dark, tuberous roots that make scratching sounds as they slither out of a well and gag one of the explorers to death. Meanwhile, in New York, Parker meets with two longtime cohorts, Louis and Angel, a pair of gay sometime criminals, and Bob Johnston, an antiquarian book dealer from Portland, Maine. In a long evening, Parker learns more about the Fractured Atlas. Realizing he must stop Quayle, Parker and friends embark on a junket that takes them first to Amsterdam and then to the U.K. for a final confrontation with their nemesis.

Essentially a series of darkly entertaining yarns perfect for fireside reading late on cold, rainy nights.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940171004101
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 10/15/2019
Series: Charlie Parker Series
Edition description: Unabridged
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