The Instruments of Darkness

From the international and instant New York Times bestselling author John Connolly,the beloved and brilliant Charlie Parker series returns with a heart-wrenching crime only one man can solve. In MaineColleen Clark stands accused of the worst crime a mother can commit: the abduction and possible murder of her child. EveryoneΓÇöambitious politicians in an election seasonhardened policeordinary folkΓÇöhas an opinion on the caseand most believe she is guilty. But most is not all. Defending Colleen is the lawyer Moxie Castinand working alongside him is the private investigator Charlie Parkerwho senses the tale has another twistone involving a husband too eager to accept his wifeΓÇÖs guilta group of fascists arming for wara disgraced psychic seeking redemptionand an oldtwisted house deep in the Maine woodsa house that should never have been built. A houseand what dwells beneath.