The Unquiet

Shadows in Savannah

In The Unquiet, private investigator Charlie Parker returns to the moss-draped streets of Savannah, Georgia, only to find himself drawn into a case that defies both logic and mortality. When the body of Clive Box—the cop Parker once trusted above all others—is discovered brutally murdered, the familiar ache of loss is eclipsed by a far darker force. Whispered rumors speak of a malevolent entity that haunts the city’s cemeteries, dragging the living into a realm where the dead still hunger for justice. As Parker follows tenuous leads through fog-shrouded avenues and crumbling antebellum mansions, he must confront a horror that preys on grief, turning memory itself into a weapon.

A Haunting Past Awakened

Gently peeling back layers of Box’s final days, Parker uncovers an unlikely trail: a cryptic journal, a secret society of midnight wanderers, and restless spirits tethered to unavenged crimes. Each revelation draws him deeper into the Unquiet—an ancient curse born of betrayal and blood spilled long ago. Alongside the enigmatic funeral director Louis, whose own past is intertwined with Box’s fate, Parker navigates a perilous world where every shadow might conceal a revenant’s silent scream. As the boundary between life and death frays, he realizes that rescuing the tormented dead may demand the ultimate sacrifice from the living.

Between Vengeance and Mercy

With the moon rising over the mossy oaks, Parker stands on the brink of an impossible choice: unleash the vengeful spirits to punish their killers, or grant them the peace they so desperately seek. In a heart-pounding climax beneath the wrought-iron gates of Bonaventure Cemetery, he confronts the true face of the Unquiet—and the hidden darkness within his own soul. David Gemmell’s pulse-quickening prose and John Connolly’s gift for atmospheric dread combine to deliver a novella that is both a chilling ghost story and a meditation on grief, redemption, and the ties that bind us beyond the grave.

Author’s Description

John Connolly is an award-winning author renowned for his blend of literary suspense and supernatural horror. Best known for his Charlie Parker series, he weaves tales that explore the darkest corners of the human heart, earning acclaim and devoted readership worldwide. He lives in County Clare, Ireland, where he continues to craft stories that haunt and inspire.