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I killed and buried my best friend today ... When authorities found Raffi Kodikian -- barely alive -- four days after he and his friend David Coughlin became lost in Rattlesnake Canyon, they made a grim and shocking discovery. Kodikian freely admitted that he had stabbed Coughlin twice in the heart. Had there been a darker motive than mercy? And how could anyone, under any circumstances, kill his best friend? Armed with the journal Kodikian and Coughlin carried into Rattle- snake Canyon, Jason Kersten re-creates in riveting detail those fateful days that led to the killing in an infamously unforgiving wilderness.

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A gripping, readable tale --Austin American-Statesman A taut, expertly researched true-crime narrative. --Boston Herald Fascinating --Oregonian A true American tragedy, beautifully written. --Tony Hillerman, author of The Sinister Pig A powerful story ... one hell of a fascinating ride. --National Geographic Adventure A brilliant new book...in the great nonfiction tradition of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild. --Advertising Age Wholly absorbing...Tells the story of Coughlin and Kodikian with quiet authority, lending unexpected dignity to the whole affair. --New York Times Book Review A fascinating case, a fascinating book. --Anderson Cooper, CNN Addictive. --Time Out New York Five stars. As tough to put down as Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild. --Maxim A brilliantly crafted exploration of a profoundly human mystery. --Victoria Bruce, author of No Apparent Danger Kersten's well-crafted narrative is light and briskly paced, replete with local desert color--Booklist A riveting story, a page turner, a book that I couldn't put down. --Lawrence Schiller, author of Perfect Murder, Perfect Town Deftly penned by Jason Kersten, a rising star in the journalism world ... resounding [and] unforgettable. --Denver Westword A story that is inherently interesting. --Rocky Mountain News One of those rare books that the reader will be compelled to read in a single sitting...It's that good. --Tulsa World

A gripping, readable tale --Austin American-Statesman Addictive. --Time Out New York A taut, expertly researched true-crime narrative. --Boston Herald Five stars. As tough to put down as Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild. --Maxim Fascinating --Oregonian A brilliantly crafted exploration of a profoundly human mystery. --Victoria Bruce, author of No Apparent Danger Kersten's well-crafted narrative is light and briskly paced, replete with local desert color--Booklist A true American tragedy, beautifully written. --Tony Hillerman, author of The Sinister Pig A riveting story, a page turner, a book that I couldn't put down. --Lawrence Schiller, author of Perfect Murder, Perfect Town A powerful story ... one hell of a fascinating ride. --National Geographic Adventure Deftly penned by Jason Kersten, a rising star in the journalism world ... resounding [and] unforgettable. --Denver Westword A brilliant new book...in the great nonfiction tradition of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild. --Advertising Age A story that is inherently interesting. --Rocky Mountain News Wholly absorbing...Tells the story of Coughlin and Kodikian with quiet authority, lending unexpected dignity to the whole affair. --New York Times Book Review One of those rare books that the reader will be compelled to read in a single sitting...It's that good. --Tulsa World A fascinating case, a fascinating book. --Anderson Cooper, CNN

Wholly absorbing...Tells the story of Coughlin and Kodikian with quiet authority, lending unexpected dignity to the whole affair. -- New York Times Book Review A brilliant new book...in the great nonfiction tradition of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild. -- Advertising Age A taut, expertly researched true-crime narrative. -- Boston Herald A powerful story ... one hell of a fascinating ride. -- National Geographic Adventure Five stars. As tough to put down as Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild. -- Maxim Addictive. -- Time Out New York A gripping, readable tale -- Austin American-Statesman A fascinating case, a fascinating book. -- Anderson Cooper, CNN Fascinating -- Oregonian A story that is inherently interesting. -- Rocky Mountain News Deftly penned by Jason Kersten, a rising star in the journalism world ... resounding [and] unforgettable. -- Denver Westword One of those rare books that the reader will be compelled to read in a single sitting...It's that good. -- Tulsa World Kersten's well-crafted narrative is light and briskly paced, replete with local desert color -- Booklist A riveting story, a page turner, a book that I couldn't put down. -- Lawrence Schiller, author of Perfect Murder, Perfect Town A true American tragedy, beautifully written. -- Tony Hillerman, author of The Sinister Pig A brilliantly crafted exploration of a profoundly human mystery. -- Victoria Bruce, author of No Apparent Danger

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Jason Kersten is a freelance journalist whose articles have appeared in Rolling Stone and Men's Journal, as well as other magazines. He holds a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and lives in New York City.

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