Charlie Parker book 1 · 1999
Every Dead Thing
Charlie “Bird” Parker, a New York detective, comes home to find his wife and daughter murdered. Haunted by their loss, he sets out to find a killer known as the Travelling Man.
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Book facts
- Author
- John Connolly
- Series
- Charlie Parker, book 1 of 23
- Published
- 1999
- Setting
- Set in Portland, Maine
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Every Dead Thing
6 recurring or key characters from John Connolly’s chart. Introduces Charlie Parker, Louis, Angel, Rachel Wolfe and 2 more.
Lead 1
- Charlie ParkerFirst appearancePrivate investigator in Maine, a former NYPD detectiveHunts the killer of his wife and daughter
Major 4
- LouisFirst appearanceHit man and Parker’s friend
- AngelFirst appearanceBurglar, Louis’s partner
- Rachel WolfeFirst appearancePsychologist and Parker’s partner
- Walter ColeFirst appearanceParker’s former NYPD partner
Minor and cameo 1
- Jennifer ParkerFirst appearanceParker’s murdered daughter, a ghostly presence
Also featuring these characters
Other John Connolly books that share the most characters with Every Dead Thing.
- The Killing Kind2001 · Charlie Parker · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Black Angel2005 · Charlie Parker · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The White Road2002 · Charlie Parker · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Unquiet2007 · Charlie Parker · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon