A young woman goes missing from the streets of New York. Those who have taken her believe that nobody cares about her, and that no one will come looking for her.

THEY ARE WRONG.

She is 'blood' to the killer Louis, the man who stands at the right hand of private detective Charlie Parker, and Louis will tear apart anyone who stands in the way of his attempts to find her.

John Connolly was born in Dublin in 1968. His debut - Every Dead Thing - swiftly launched him right into the front rank of thriller writers, and all his subsequent novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers. He is the first non-American writer to win the US Shamus award. To find out more about his novels, visit John's website at www.johnconnolly.co.uk

——Praise for The Black Angel

'Connolly has made a name for himself specialising in darkness, and The Black Angel is no exception.Five Star.'

——Daily Mirror

'Connolly has virtually no match when it comes to chilling his readers. This is heady stuff, dispatched with all the casual brio that is Connolly's stock in trade ... those willing to take the journey will find that the rewards are considerable.'

—— Daily Express

Prologue

Prefatory

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Epilogue

Acknowledgments