Dry Bones in the Valley - Softcover

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

'An elegiac debut that brings pastoral America to life as surely as if it were written by William Faulkner... It is a tour de force and Bouman brings texture to every person he describes and every event that punctuates their lives.', Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail

Bouman writes with both insight and exquisite delicacy, his poetic evocation of wild beauty and serenity turned bad providing one of the lasting memories of a remarkable, original and intelligent debut. -- Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Evening Post

A tremendous debut. Officer Henry Farrell is a character i hope to read about for years to come., WILLY VLAUTIN, author of The Motel Life and Lean on Pete

Henry Farrell is truly one of the most likeable and dedicated law officers in the history of crime fiction. I loved every word of it., DONALD RAY POLLOCK, author of Knockemstiff

An exciting and disturbing debut ... mesmerizing and often terrifying., WASHINGTON POST

Shadowy, swift, impossible to put down. I was enraptured., JOE R. LANSDALE, author of Bubba Ho-Tep and The Bottoms

Raymond Chandler said that Hammett took murder away from the manor houses and gave it back to the people who actually commit it. Tom Bouman continues that tradition. Bouman's story is deceptively simple, layered with history, bearing the promise of lightness, of redemption., JAMES SALLIS, author of Drive

Reading Dry Bones in the Valley by Tom Bouman is like taking a breath of fresh country air after too much time spent in the city. -- Nicola Mira, Thriller Books Journal

'As well as beguiling you with descriptions of the stunning landscape of the Appalachian Mountains - and its grim secrets - Bouman's slow-burning, shadowy story is also an intriguing introduction to this laconic yet likeable law enforcement officer. Hopefully we'll see more of Henry Farrell in future novels from Tom Bouman.', Crime Fiction Lover