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The Wolf in Winter

Private Investigator Charlie Parker hunts evil in the twelfth book in the globally bestselling series
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The Wolf in Winter by John Connolly is a gripping crime and thriller novel featuring private detective Charlie Parker. In the story, Parker investigates the mysterious disappearance of a homeless man whose daughter had vanished years earlier. His search leads him to a seemingly idyllic but secretive town in Maine, where dark forces threaten to undermine justice and unveil chilling truths.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by mysterious small-town secrets entwined with vivid supernatural elements, and you appreciate a gripping narrative that explores the darker sides of human nature. It may appeal to you if you are a fan of intricate plots involving complex characters and enjoy following a determined detective who is not afraid to delve into chilling and suspenseful situations.

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The Wolf in Winter

Unnerving. Unpredictable. Unforgettable: JOHN CONNOLLY IS THE MASTER OF THE SUPERNATURAL THRILLER.
Join Charlie Parker as he returns to the dark side for another chilling case.

The twelfth Charlie Parker thriller. John Connolly: Deep. Dark. Thrillers of distinction.

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EVIL TAKES MANY FORMS. PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR CHARLIE PARKER HUNTS THEM ALL. "The finest crime series currently in existence" - Independent on Sunday His client is dead. But Charlie Parker will not rest . . . The community of Prosperous, Maine, has always thrived when others have suffered. Its inhabitants are wealthy, its children's future secure. It shuns outsiders. It guards its own. The death of a homeless man and the disappearance of his daughter draw the haunted, lethal private investigator Charlie Parker to Prosperous. Parker is a dangerous man, driven by compassion, by rage, and by the desire for vengeance. In him, the town and its protectors sense a threat graver than any they have faced in their long history, and in the comfortable, sheltered inhabitants of a small Maine town, Parker will encounter his most vicious opponents yet. Charlie Parker has been marked to die so that Prosperous may survive. From the number one Sunday Times and multi-million-copy bestselling author John Connolly comes the most compelling and unsettling Charlie Parker thriller yet. The Charlie Parker novels can be read and enjoyed in any order. The Wolf in Winter is the twelfth book in this globally bestselling series.

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The Wolf in Winter is praised for Connolly's exceptional writing, which blends poetic language with the thrilling dynamics of a crime novel. Reviewers highlight the book's gripping plot and beautifully unsettling atmosphere, describing it as a superb addition to the Charlie Parker series. The novel is noted for its dark and moody tone, featuring intricate settings and engaging dialogue, delivering an experience that is both literary and thrilling.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444755367

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 313g

Pages: 448

About the Author

John Connolly is author of the Charlie Parker mysteries, The Book of Lost Things, the Samuel Johnson novels for young adults and, with his partner, Jennifer Ridyard, the co-author of the Chronicles of the Invaders. John Connolly's debut - EVERY DEAD THING - introduced the character of Private Investigator Charlie Parker, and swiftly launched him right into the front rank of thriller writers. All his subsequent novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers.

In 2007 he was awarded the Irish Post Award for Literature. He was the first non-American writer to win the US Shamus award and the first Irish writer to win an Edgar award. BOOKS TO DIE FOR, which he edited with Declan Burke, was the winner of the 2013 Anthony, Agatha and Macavity awards for Best Non-Fiction work.

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