The Better Part of Darkness
core novel 2009 Charlie Madigan
Record
| First published | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.74 (5,728 ratings, collected 2026-11-05) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781439109656 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Atlanta has become home to off-worlders from two other dimensions: Elysia, a heaven-like realm, and Charbydon, a hell-like one. Some bring good works and miracles, and some bring unimaginable evil. Charlie Madigan is a divorced mother and Atlanta police detective who has returned from the dead, and she is troubled by nightmares and sudden bursts of inhuman strength. She and her siren partner, Hank, are working to stop ash, a deadly off-world narcotic, and she must find its source before it claims more victims. Her search becomes personal, and she must protect the people she loves.
Where it sits
- Universe: Charlie Madigan
- Series: Charlie Madigan core; position 1 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Kelly Gay
Notes
- From the series record (Charlie Madigan): Atlanta detective Charlie Madigan polices a city where beings from heaven-like and hell-like dimensions live among humans.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Charlie Madigan: position 1 of 4: next The Darkest Edge of Dawn (2010)
Sources
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