John Connolly is the best-selling Irish author behind multiple gripping crime thrillers, including the critically acclaimed Charlie Parker detective series. Before becoming a world-renowned novelist, Connolly worked as a freelance journalist for The Irish Times newspaper. But in 1999, he quit the profession to pursue his literary dreams and published his award-winning debut novel, Every Dead Thing. #JollyConnollyBooks #BooksToRead #HookedtoBooks