The border between Maine and Canada is porous. Anything can be smuggled across it: drugs, cash, weapons, people.
Now a group of disenchanted former soldiers has begun its own smuggling operation, and what is being moved is infinitely stranger and more terrifying than anyone can imagine. Anyone, that is, except private detective Charlie Parker, who has his own intimate knowledge of the darkness in men's hearts.
But the soldiers' actions have attracted the attention of the reclusive Herod, a man with a taste for the strange. And where Herod goes, so too does the shadowy figure that he calls the Captain. To defeat them, Parker must form an uneasy alliance with a man he fears more than any other, the killer known as the Collector . . .
Read MorePraise for The Whisperers - - This is a gripping tale that showcases Connolly's fine gifts for evocative descriptions, memorable characters and superb spooky moments.' - The Canberra Times There are two books going on at the same time and it is the tension between them that really zings the plot along... We get the best of both worlds: the adventure and great characters, plus a good dose of those funny little feelings that creep up your neck and keep you awake. - Courier Mail The Whisperers has all the Connolly trademarks: a lyrical opening, meticulous research and a highly developed grasp of character.' - The AgeA dark tale of death and intrigue. - The Brisbane NewsA tour de force finale in a book which will sure be a bestseller this summer. It well deserves to be. - Independent on SundayAnother creepy thriller from a modern master - Daily MirrorBrilliant, terrifying and effortlessly seductive, I defy anyone to put this thriller down it is sensational. - Daily Mail