Every dead thing
Every dead thingJohn ConnollySerie Charlie Parker, book 1
Characters in Every dead thing
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Charlie Parker
A haunted private investigator and former homicide detective with a troubled past, hunting a serial killer in New York City.
Antagonists
The Traveling Man
The serial killer Parker believes murdered his wife and daughter, a predator who takes his victims' faces as trophies.
Supporting characters
Rachel Wolfe
A criminal psychologist who profiles the killer with the NYPD and becomes Parker's ally and love interest over the course of the case.
Walter Cole
Parker's former NYPD partner and closest friend from his old life, who draws him into the missing-persons case that opens the book.
Angel (Charlie Parker)
A wisecracking break-in artist and ex-con who becomes one of Parker's closest allies, working alongside Louis.
Louis (Charlie Parker)
A composed, deadly former contract killer who partners with Angel and aids Parker in the South.