From the bestselling author of the Charlie Parker mysteries—&quot;the finest crime series currently in existence&quot; (<i>The Independent</i>)—comes a new anthology of chilling short fiction.<br><br>A decade after <i>Nocturnes</i> first terrified and delighted readers, John Connolly, bestselling author of thirteen acclaimed thrillers featuring private investigator Charlie Parker, gives us a second volume of tales of the supernatural. From stories of the monstrous for dark winter nights to fables of fantastic libraries and haunted books, from a tender account of love after death to a frank, personal, and revealing account of the author's affection for myths of ghosts and demons, this is a collection that will surprise, delight—and terrify.<br><br><i>Night Music: Nocturnes 2 </i>also contains two novellas: the multi-award-winning<i>The Caxton Private Lending Library &amp; Book Depository</i> and <i>The Fractured Atlas</i>.<br><br><i>Night Music: Nocturnes 2</i> is a masterly collection to be read with the lights on—menace has never been so seductive.