Name: Nocturnes
ISBN: 9781416534600

John Connolly

A collection of short works by the author of Every Dead Thing includes a Charlie Parker novella as well as the tales "The Cancer Cowboy Rides," in which a malevolent drifter engages in a killing spree, and "Nocturne," in which a father desperately protects his son from a child killer. Original.

Nocturnes

Estelle

Take his hand and follow him into the darkness . . . John Connolly, bestselling author of five brilliantly scary mystery novels, now turns his pen to the short story to give us a dozen chilling tales of the supernatural. In this macabre collection, echoing masters of the genre from M. R. James to Stephen King, Connolly delves into our darkest fears - lost lovers, missing children, subterranean creatures, and predatory demons. Framing the collection are two substantial novellas: The Cancer Cowboy Rides charts the fatal progress of a modern-day grim reaper, while The Reflecting Eye is a haunted house tale with a twist and marks the return of private detective Charlie Parker, the troubled hero of Connolly's crime novels. Nocturnes is a masterly volume to be read with the lights on - menace has never been so seductive . . .