The Black Angel – John Connolly

Description

The Black Angel by John Connolly is a gripping, darkly atmospheric thriller and part of the Charlie Parker series. When a prostitute is brutally murdered, her cousin Louis (a reformed hitman), his boyfriend Angel, and their friend Charlie Parker take matters into their own hands, determined to uncover the truth. The murder soon leads them to a mystery involving an ancient map that, when pieced together, reveals the location of the Black Angel—an ancient, fallen celestial being locked away in silver within an ossuary in Sedlec, Czech Republic. As they dig deeper, they learn that this celestial being’s twin is roaming the Earth, searching for him to unleash devastation upon humanity.

The story takes a chilling turn as the antagonist, Brightwell, a monstrous figure with terrifying supernatural powers, leads a group called the Believers in the hunt for the missing pieces of the map. As the good and evil forces race against each other to find the Black Angel, they end up in a final, deadly confrontation in the Sedlec ossuary. Combining crime, supernatural horror, and fast-paced action, The Black Angel immerses readers in a dark tale of vengeance and the supernatural.