Night Music: Nocturnes Volume Two

by John Connolly

Overview

From the bestselling author of the Charlie Parker mysteries—"the finest crime series currently in existence" (The Independent)—comes a new anthology of chilling short fiction.

A decade after Nocturnes first terrified and delighted readers, John Connolly, bestselling author of thirteen acclaimed thrillers featuring private investigator Charlie Parker, gives us a second volume of tales of the supernatural. From stories of the monstrous for dark winter nights to fables of fantastic libraries and haunted books, from a tender account of love after death to a frank, personal, and revealing account of the author's affection for myths of ghosts and demons, this is a collection that will surprise, delight—and terrify.

Night Music: Nocturnes 2 also contains two novellas: the multi-award-winning The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository and The Fractured Atlas.

Night Music: Nocturnes 2 is a masterly collection to be read with the lights on—menace has never been so seductive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501118364
Publisher:	Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Publication date:	10/06/2015
Series:	Nocturne Series , #2
Pages:	464
Sales rank:	185,512
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

John Connolly is the author of the Charlie Parker series of mystery novels, the supernatural collection Nocturnes, 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 Twitter @JConnollyBooks.

Hometown:

Dublin, Ireland

Date of Birth:

May 31, 1968

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Education:

B.A. in English, Trinity College Dublin, 1992; M.A. in Journalism, Dublin City University, 1993

Website:

http://www.johnconnolly.co.uk

Editorial Reviews

★ 08/31/2015
Fans of bestseller Connolly’s Charlie Parker mysteries (A Song of Shadows, etc.) will welcome his second story collection, which showcases his talent for crafting paranormal tales with healthy injections of humor. The standout is “The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository,” a novella with the ingenious premise that, after authors die, those of their characters that have become part of the public consciousness come to life and reside in an obscure library hidden in the British countryside. This means, for example, that only some of Chaucer’s pilgrims are animated, because “nobody remembers all of them.” This unique institution also appears in “Holmes on the Range,” in which Conan Doyle’s decision to kill off Sherlock Holmes has some unexpected consequences. Connolly’s range is impressive, from a two-page ghost story, “A Dream of Winter,” to an old-fashioned bogeyman tale, “Razorshins,” set in Maine during Prohibition. An amusing, digressive essay, about the author’s interest in the ghostly, concludes the volume. Agent: Darley Anderson, Darley Anderson Literary (U.K.). (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

It’s difficult to do anything new with the classic ghost story, but Connolly displays a sure hand . . . . Night Music is a good opportunity to watch him take full rein of his supernatural enthusiasms, especially as the days shorten, temperatures dip and a creepy tale read in the dark is most welcome.

The Portland Press Herald

A must-read.

Booklist

Both insightful and entertaining.

Tzer Island