A Song of Shadows

Charlie Parker: Book 13

By: John Connolly

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Paperback | 8 March 2016 | Edition Number 1

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A Song of Shadows sees Parker revisit the crimes of a WWII concentration camp while he struggles to regain his health after the near-fatal shooting in The Wolf in Winter.

Grievously wounded private detective Charlie Parker investigates a case that has its origins in a Nazi concentration camp during the Second World War.

Broken, but undeterred, private detective Charlie Parker faces the darkest of dark forces in a case with its roots in the second world war, and a concentration camp unlike any other . . .

Recovering from a near-fatal shooting and tormented by memories of a world beyond this one, Parker has retreated to the small Maine town of Boreas to recover. There he befriends a widow named Ruth Winter and her young daughter, Amanda. But Ruth has her secrets. She is hiding from the past, and the forces that threaten her have their origins in the Second World War, in a town called Lubko and a concentration camp unlike any other. Old atrocities are about to be unearthed, and old sinners will kill to hide their sins. Now Parker is about to risk his life to defend a woman he barely knows, one who fears him almost as much as she fears those who are coming for her.

His enemies believe him to be vulnerable. Fearful. Solitary.

But they are wrong. Parker is far from afraid, and far from alone.

For something is emerging from the shadows . . .

Industry Reviews

This is another fine, complex read, Connolly again blending elements of the traditional gothic tale with those of the modern psychological thriller, horror, detective and science fiction genres, to be enjoyed with a good whisky during the last of the cold nights while your house softly whispers about you. - Weekend Australian

A Song of Shadows might be Connolly's best book in this outstanding series. Powered by elegant and evocative prose, this story enthralls and provokes in equal measure. It's an intoxicating blend of noir tinged with the paranormal, where life's biggest questions are asked of characters and readers alike. Simply superb. - Good Reading Australia

This is a cracking novel and I have barely hinted at some of its major dimensions. It has as many characters as Nicholas Nickleby, and they are all well developed and memorable. Connolly's remarkable skills allow you to penetrate the minds of aged citizens with 60 years of peaceful, respectable life in the US who once committed unspeakable crimes. - Adelaide Review

Beautifully written as always, Connolly's latest and very worthy addition to the Parker canon, piles thrill upon thrill while uncovering some uncomfortable truths - Irish Independent

Up there with the best of Connolly's Charlie Parker novels and I would recommend it to anyone with a pulse, It is a truly riveting read. - Crimewarp

Praise for THE WOLF IN WINTER:

Superb . . . this thriller underlines just how fine a write Connolly has become. - Daily Mail

A brilliant performance from one of our finest writers. - Irish Times

Praise for John Connolly:

Connolly has virtually no match when it comes to chilling his readers - Daily Express

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