# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A River Red with Blood: An Evening with John Connolly
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: It is always a pleasure to welcome John Connolly to Cork, he has been a regular visitor for many years and is guaranteed to enlighten and entertain. This year we are joining with our friends at Cork City Library to celebrate the latest Charlie Parker novel A River Red with Blood by co-hosting an evening with John in the library on the Grand Parade. The evening will follow the same format as in previous years where John will be in conversation with John Breen, followed by a Q&A and signing.

 

When the drowned body of body of a troubled teenager is recovered from a river in Maine's Kennebec Valley, and a young woman disappears from a small rural town, they draw the attention of the private investigator named Charlie Parker.

Now Parker will be forced to confront a band of men without morality and without loyalty, not even to one another, in a place where the very darkness is alive.

Because something has emerged from the shadows, something very bad.

And it wants revenge.

 

John Connolly is author of the of the Charlie Parker mysteries, The Book of Lost Things, the Samuel Johnson novels for young adults and, with his partner, Jennifer Ridyard, co-author of the Chronicles of the Invaders. John Connolly's debut - EVERY DEAD THING - introduced the character of Private Investigator Charlie Parker, and swiftly launched him right into the front rank of thriller writers. All his subsequent novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers. He was the winner of the 2016 CWA Short Story Dagger for On the Anatomization of an Unknown Man (1637) by Frans Mier from NIGHT MUSIC: Nocturnes Vol 2.

In 2007 he was awarded the Irish Post Award for Literature. He was the first non-American writer to win the US Shamus award and the first Irish writer to win an Edgar award. BOOKS TO DIE FOR, which he edited with Declan Burke, was the winner of the 2013 Anthony, Agatha and Macavity awards for Best Non-Fiction work. He graduated with a Phd from University College Cork with in 2024
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cork/a-river-red-with-blood-an-evening-with-john-connolly/200029975691203
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, parades
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 24

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Cork
- **state**: CK
- **country**: Ireland
- **location**: Cork City Libraries
- **lat**: 51.896663323536
- **long**: -8.4750662750138
- **full address**: Cork City Libraries, Cork City Libraries, 57 - 61 Grand Parade,Cork, Ireland

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is A River Red with Blood: An Evening with John Connolly being held?
  - **A:** A River Red with Blood: An Evening with John Connolly takes place on Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Cork City Libraries, Cork City Libraries, 57 - 61 Grand Parade,Cork, Ireland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing A River Red with Blood: An Evening with John Connolly?
  - **A:** A River Red with Blood: An Evening with John Connolly is organized by Waterstone's Cork.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** A River Red with Blood: An Evening with John Connolly is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cork, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If A River Red with Blood: An Evening with John Connolly sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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