A River Red with Blood - by John Connolly (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Two intertwined disappearances leave a rural community in shock in the latest gripping Charlie Parker novel from New York Times bestselling author John Connolly.

In a darkly brilliant thriller set in Maine's rural Kennebec River Valley, the body of a young runaway from a "troubled teens" school has been found in the water, seemingly drowned, while a teenage girl has gone missing, believed dead. Now it is up to one man, private investigator Charlie Parker, to find the connection, and bring two evils--one new and one ancient--to an end...

Review Quotes

*Praise for John Connolly*

"Connolly is one the great writers of our generation."--Nicholas Sparks, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

"Connolly's bewitching latest whodunit featuring Maine PI Charlie Parker combines hard-boiled tropes with supernatural elements. . . . Connolly once again flexes his gifts for vivid characterization and striking prose. . . . This long-running series shows no signs of slowing down."-- "Publishers Weekly"

"There's no denying this one is a hell of a tale: dark, haunting, and beautifully told . . . the book is required reading."-- "Booklist"

About the Author

John Connolly is the author of the #1 internationally bestselling Charlie Parker thrillers series, The Book of Lost Things and its sequel The Land of Lost Things, the Samuel Johnson Trilogy for younger readers, and (with Jennifer Ridyard) the Chronicles of the Invaders series. He lives in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, see his website at JohnConnollyBooks.com, or follow him on X and BlueSky @JConnollyBooks.