The Dirty South
- Authors: John Connolly
- Series: Book 18 in the Charlie Parker series
- Genres: Mystery
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- Rating: 4.4 based on 8,550 reviews
- Release Date: November 3, 2020
- Print length: 448 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
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.
1997. In Burdon County, Arkansas, a series of murders are taking place, targeting young women.
However, the residents of the Dirty South are turning a blind eye to the reality.
Locked away in a jail cell in Arkansas is a former NYPD detective consumed by grief. He is grappling with the loss of his wife and child, while desperately seeking justice for their deaths. Driven by his need for vengeance, his life is on the verge of a dramatic transformation.
Get ready to see a man find his conscience.
Get ready to witness the emergence of a relentless hunter.
Get ready to witness the evolution of Charlie Parker.
Praise for this book
Connolly's slam-bang thriller is studded with memorable characters and boasts cliffhangers within cliffhangers.
Brilliant...Connolly is writing at the top of his game.