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WINNER OF THE EDGAR FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL
WINNER OF THE LA TIMES BOOK AWARD - THRILLER/MYSTERY

´A tough, edgy thriller ... readers of smart literary thrillers are going to love this novel. I wish like hell that my name were on the cover.´ Wiley Cash

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´A tough, edgy thriller ... I wish like hell that my name were on the cover.´ Wiley Cash, New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2014 Gold Dagger for This Dark Road to Mercy

WINNER of the LA Times Book Award - Thriller/Mystery
WINNER of the Edgar Best First Novel
Longlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger

When an elderly recluse discovers a corpse on his land, Officer Henry Farrell follows the investigation to strange places in the countryside, and into the depths of his own frayed soul.

In Wild Thyme, Pennsylvania, secrets and feuds go back generations. The lone policeman in a small township on the sparse northern border, Henry Farrell expected to spend his mornings hunting and fishing, his evenings playing old-time music. Instead, he has watched the dual encroachment of fracking companies and drug dealers bring money and troubles to the area. As a second body turns up, Henry´s search for the killer opens old wounds and dredges up ancient crimes which some people desperately want to keep hidden.

With vivid characters and flawless pacing, Tom Bouman immerses readers in this changing landscape. In these derelict woods, full of whitetail deer and history, the hunt is on...

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A corpse is discovered on a recluse´s land, leading Officer Henry Farrell into a murder investigation the likes of which he could never have dreamt of ... A blazing debut that´s seen [Bouman] compared to greats such as Cormac McCarthy and Elmore Leonard. SHORTLIST

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Tom Bouman´s debut Dry Bones in the Valley won the 2015 Edgar Award for Best First Novel, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and several other prestigious mystery and thriller awards. He lives with his wife and daughter in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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