The Wolf in Winter
Private Investigator Charlie Parker hunts evil in the twelfth book in the globally bestselling series
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4.3 • 95 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Welcome to Prosperous. You may never leave.
Everybody thrives in the small, isolated community of Prosperous, Maine. Its habitants are blessed with good fortune, financial security and - crucially - privacy.
Some believe this affluence is the work of the town's governors, the Selectmen. Others think it has something to do with the mysterious church that stands just outside the village. All agree that the town enjoys a peace which cannot - shall not - be disrupted.
So when private detective Charlie Parker arrives in Prosperous, asking about the death of a former client, its citizens close ranks.
Parker isn't afraid of a fight, but when it comes to Prosperous and what dwells beneath it, maybe he should be . . .
'Connolly has virtually no match when it comes to chilling his readers'
Daily Express
'Few thriller writers can create a sense of menace and evil as deftly'
Irish Independent
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Connolly's absorbing 12th Charlie Parker novel (after 2013's The Wrath of Angels) finds the PI, based in Portland, Maine, still on the hunt for the serial killer known as the Collector, with his sidekicks and comic relief Angel and Louis in tow. Meanwhile, the seeming suicide of one of the city's better known homeless men, Jude, diverts his attention. Before Jude's death, Parker was intent on tracking down his estranged, wayward daughter, Annie, to try to reestablish a connection. The investigative trail leads to the wealthy, isolated town of Prosperous, Maine. Sparks and bullets fly when Parker starts poking his nose into the deeper secrets of Prosperous, where he finds out fast that some secrets are worth killing for. A compellingly flawed hero and a detail-rich plot make for another satisfying read, though the strong supernatural vein won't appeal to every crime fiction fan.
Customer Reviews
Must read instalment of the Bud Parker saga
As a long-time fan of the Charlie Parker novels, this was a fantastic read. The book provides some significant hints of the wider mythology behind the books and the direction in which Parker's journey will take in future novels. It has always been suggested that Parker's life is part of a much bigger picture and this book begins to provide more of an insight into that picture.
As always, the involvement of Angel and Louis provides the book with some fantastic dialogue and dark humour.
Overall the book provided shocks, surprises and some extremely emotional moments; and left me eagerly anticipating the next instalment of the Charlie Parker series.