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A River Red with Blood

Charlie Parker, Book 23

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A River Red with Blood

By: John Connolly
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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Summary

 '[An] absolute corker from Ireland's best mystery writer ... utterly gripping' Express

The players call it The Game. There are just two rules:
No killing close to home.
No Killing outside the game

But what happens when those rules get broken?

When the drowned body of a troubled teenager is recovered from a river in Maine's Kennebec Valley, and a young woman disappears from a small rural town, they draw the attention of the private investigator named Charlie Parker.

Now Parker will be forced to confront a band of men without morality and without loyalty, not even to one another, in a place where the very darkness is alive.

Because something has emerged from the shadows, something very bad.

And it wants revenge.©2026 Bad Dog Books Limited (P)2026 Simon & Schuster Audio Action & Adventure Horror Modern Detectives Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Game
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Wow! John Connolly brings it again. A superb, gritty, and well written book. I find myself wanting more but I can feel the end of the tale approaching. What a saga ... can't wait for the next installment.

Another brilliant book from John Connolly

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Loved it. The stories are good but it’s the supernatural elements that have me absolutely hooked.

Another brilliant book

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Another belter from JC! I finished this book on the day it arrived in my library, despite lying to myself about making it last.

All the characters we've grown to love, Moxie Costin, Louis & Angel, the Fulci bros, Mrs. Bondarchuk & her pomeranians and the reappearance of psychic and fish-fancier, Sabine Drew....all make this novel un-put-downable.

I'm not even going to say what it's all about - you'll just have to listen & find out for yourself.

Jeff Harding's narration is, as always, perfect!

Chilling, gripping, amusing and compulsively addictive

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I absolutely loved this installment. It’s possibly one of my favourites. It had everything I love about the Charlie Parker novels and ALL of my favourite characters. It was a tiny bit of a hard listen at times but worded perfectly and without the very worst in the world there would be no need for Charlie Parker. I take my hat off to you John!!

An excellent story.

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Loved this. The story was excellent, really gripping and all the main characters featured in some way. It subtly reminds us that Charlie & friends are growing older but they still have the instinct for survival and eliminating the bad. Really enjoyed this read. After Children of Eve I was worried the Parker series had gone off the boil, I didn't think it was on par with the previous books in the series. But in this latest Charlie Parker is back with a bang. Well done John Connolly and I really enjoyed the narrator. Jeff is excellent at bringing the story and individuals to life through his narration.

Back to his best!

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