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In Over Tumbled Graves, Jess Walter, National Book Award finalist and author of Citizen Vince and The Zero, confronts our fascination with pathology and murder. A thriller of extraordinary depth and dimension, Over Tumbled Graves follows Caroline Mabry, a Spokane police detective searching for a serial murderer.

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An original page-turner in this overcrowded genre. -- Philadelphia Inquirer

First rate writing speeds us to a perfectly foreshadowed plot twist and a gripping conclusion. --Oregonian

Suspenseful,challenging and intelligently written, Over Tumbled Graves is a first novel of considerable depth and insight. -- The Dallas Morning News Disquieting. Walter('s)...incisive sensitivity...emerges as a bitter metaphor. --New York Times Book Review Shifting like...currents, the story moves swiftly, promising a fast-paced thriller filled with inner turmoil as well as action. --Sun Sentinel (Walter's) first novel is an accomplished character study...A very satisfying debut. --Booklist Breathtaking.Moving.Insightful. Excellent quality of writing. --The Mystery Review An original page-turner in this overcrowded genre. --Philadelphia Inquirer [An] intelligent, gripping, and genuinely scary novel... --Otto Penzler, Amazon.com Outstanding. Riveting. Never sacrifices action for emotional impact. --The Washington Post Book World (Walter's) powerful fiction debut....stands out from run-of-the-mill serial killer novels.... --The Seattle Times Suspenseful, challenging and intelligently written, Over Tumbled Graves is a first novel of considerable depth and insight. --The Dallas Morning News First rate writing speeds us to a perfectly foreshadowed plot twist and a gripping conclusion. --Oregonian Suspenseful, challenging and intelligently written, Over Tumbled Graves is a first novel of considerable depth and insight. --The Dallas Morning News An original page-turner in this overcrowded genre. --Philadelphia Inquirer (Walter s) first novel is an accomplished character study...A very satisfying debut. --Booklist [An] intelligent, gripping, and genuinely scary novel... --Otto Penzler, Amazon.com First rate writing speeds us to a perfectly foreshadowed plot twist and a gripping conclusion. --Oregonian Disquieting. Walter( s)...incisive sensitivity...emerges as a bitter metaphor. --New York Times Book Review Breathtaking.Moving.Insightful. Excellent quality of writing. --The Mystery Review Outstanding. Riveting. Never sacrifices action for emotional impact. --The Washington Post Book World Shifting like...currents, the story moves swiftly, promising a fast-paced thriller filled with inner turmoil as well as action. --Sun Sentinel

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Jess Walter is the author of six novels, including the bestsellers Beautiful Ruins and The Financial Lives of the Poets, the National Book Award finalist The Zero, and Citizen Vince, the winner of the Edgar Award for best novel. His short fiction has appeared in Harper's, McSweeney's, and Playboy, as well as The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. He lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.

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