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The Dirty South: Private Investigator Charlie Parker hunts evil in the eighteenth book in the globally bestselling series
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EVIL TAKES MANY FORMS.
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR CHARLIE PARKER HUNTS THEM ALL.
It is 1997, and a serial killer is on the loose 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. Charlie Parker 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 . . .
From the number one Sunday Times and multi-million-copy bestselling author John Connolly comes the most compelling and unsettling thriller yet - witness the making of Charlie Parker.
The Charlie Parker novels can be read and enjoyed in any order. The Dirty South is the eighteenth book in this globally bestselling series.
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Praise for The Dirty South
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A finely written thriller haunted by a powerful sense of the struggle between good and evil - Daily Mail
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Complex and intriguing but pared back, relying on character and a dark well of emotion generated by prejudice, corruption, racism and violence . . . As well as a gripping thriller The Dirty South is a credible study in grief . . . skilfully plotted . . . pitch perfect on the American setting and the deadly slow pace of southern life. The dialogue is crisp; the southern idioms and drawl are perfect and the tension in what's left unsaid is palpable. This tale is loaded with poignancy and menace, it's disturbing and mesmerising. Writing this good almost makes the subject matter irrelevant. - crimefictionlover.com
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A beautifully measured novel that is equal parts gripping mystery and an unsentimental meditation on grief, probably the best crime novel you will read this year - The Irish Times
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Anyone who enjoys the exploits of the former New York Detective-turned-private-investigator Charlie Parker will be thrilled by this prequel to his stories . . . Beautifully told, this underlines the sheer brilliance of the character of Parker - Daily Mail
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Mr Connolly's slam-bang thriller is studded with memorable characters and boasts cliffhangers within cliffhangers - Wall Street Journal
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This is a story populated with richly described characters, be they honorable or slimy, as well as rich descriptions and dialogue. Fast-moving, witty dialogue helps speed this well-plotted yarn to a dramatic conclusion. A most satisfying read for crime buffs. - Kirkus Reviews
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Intelligent and subtle . . . Connolly is writing at the top of his game - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
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There's no denying this one is a hell of a tale: dark, haunting, and beautifully told . . . For fans of the Parker series, the book is required reading - Booklist
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