Charlie Parker book 23 · 2026
A River Red with Blood
A young person who ran away from a school for troubled teenagers is found in the Kennebec River, a teenage girl goes missing, and Parker must find the link between the two.
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Book facts
- Author
- John Connolly
- Series
- Charlie Parker, book 23 of 23
- Published
- 2026
- Setting
- Set in Portland, Maine
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Low
Who is in A River Red with Blood
5 recurring or key characters from John Connolly’s chart.
Lead 1
- Charlie ParkerPrivate investigator in Maine, a former NYPD detective
Minor and cameo 2
- Sam ParkerParker and Rachel’s daughter
- Jennifer ParkerParker’s murdered daughter, a ghostly presence
Also featuring these characters
Other John Connolly books that share the most characters with A River Red with Blood.
- The Instruments of Darkness2024 · Charlie Parker · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Furies2022 · Charlie Parker · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Book of Bones2019 · Charlie Parker · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Woman in the Woods2018 · Charlie Parker · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon