Over Tumbled Graves

Jess Walter

416 Pages

On-Sale Date: 05/02/2002

ISBN: 9780061032004

Trim Size: 4.190in x 6.750in x 1.040in

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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.

Jess Walter is the author of eight novels, including the bestsellers So Far Gone, The Cold Millions, and Beautiful Ruins, the National Book Award Finalist The Zero, and Citizen Vince, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel. His short fiction, collected in The Angel of Rome and We Live in Water, has won the O. Henry Prize, the Pushcart Prize and appeared three times in Best American Short Stories. As a reporter, he was a finalist for the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of Ruby Ridge. He lives in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.

“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

“(Walter’s) powerful fiction debut….stands out from run-of-the-mill serial killer novels….” — The Seattle Times

“Shifting like…currents, the story moves swiftly, promising a fast-paced thriller filled with inner turmoil as well as action.” — Sun Sentinel