John Connolly, bestselling author of seven brilliantly scary mystery novels now turns his pen to the short story to give us a volume of 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 preaper, 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. This edition contains two additional stories - The Cycle and Mr. Gray's Folly - not previously included.
Nocturnes is a masterly volume to be read with the lights on - menace has never been so seductive....
Framing the collection are two substantial novellas; The Cancer Cowboy Rides charts the fatal progress of a modern-day grim preaper, 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. This edition contains two additional stories - The Cycle and Mr. Gray's Folly - not previously included.
Nocturnes is a masterly volume to be read with the lights on - menace has never been so seductive....
