Newton Thornburg

A thriller, and a whacking good thriller, too--shows how much can be done by a writer who knows his business--the best novel of its kind in ten years!--New York Times First published in 1976, Cutter and Bone is the story of the obsession of Cutter, a scarred and crippled Vietnam veteran and his attempt to convince his buddy, Bone, that the latter witnessed a murder committed by the conglomerate tycoon, JJ Wolfe. Captivated by Cutter's demented logic, Bone is prepared to cross the country with Cutter in search of proof of the murder. Their quest takes them into the Ozarks--home base of the Wolfe empire--where Bone discovers that Cutter is not pursuing a murderer so much as the great enemy itself, them, the very demons that have dogged his life. A prolific writer, Newton Thornburg lives in upstate New York. His novels include A Man's Game, To Die in California, Dreamland, The Lion at the Door, and Eve's Men.

Cutter and Bone

Crow, a rootless former hippie, and his companion, Reno, a teenaged hitchhiker, investigate two apparent suicides and a pair of seemingly unrelated sex murders and find themselves caught in a web of political corruption, intrigue, and murder.

Dreamland

To Die in California

"A born storyteller." —St. Louis Post Dispatch Wanted as a material witness in a drug-smuggling case, Gregg Kendall is hiding out at his family's old Chicago home. While there, he finds himself thinking about his long dead siblings, older brother Cliff and twin sister Kate. The two died in a car crash years before, and as Gregg revisits and relives the memories of his childhood, he awakens long-buried secrets from the family's past—including memories of his relationship with his twin that were better left undisturbed.

Beautiful Kate

A father hunts the serial killer stalking his daughter in this twisted thriller by “one of the best writers of his generation” (The Guardian). Jimbo Slade, a drug dealer and prostitute, is also a suspect in a number of rapes and murders in Seattle. He’s outwitted the police and justice system before, but when the brutal killer targets teenager Kathy Baird, her father takes matters into his own hands. Turning the tables, Jack Baird slowly wins Slade’s trust, and soon he finds himself sharing Slade’s lifestyle—cruising the city’s sewers, lying to his family and the cops. He knows he can trust no one—not with the ruthless justice he has planned. “Thornburg is such an accomplished writer and the story so complex that the reader is left with much to ponder . . . Not an easy book to forget.” —Library Journal “A chilling tour of society’s sleazy underside.” —Publishers Weekly “Gripping.” —Kirkus Reviews “A commanding writer of unusual delicacy and power.” —The New Yorker

A Man's Game

Brothers clash over the woman they both love in a provocative thriller by “one of the truly great American writers of the 20th century” (The Guardian). A classic bad seed and his good-guy brother fall in love with the same woman. Wild man Brian demolishes a movie set as revenge against the studio he feels is defaming him. As Brian rampages from Colorado to Seattle with girlfriend, Eve, in tow, his brother, Charley, follows, unnerved by Brian’s increasingly violent behavior. Eve, Brian, and Charley are on a crusade ride through mayhem and madness, where one seeks justice, another seeks redemption, and all three seek something in the ruins—each other. Eve’s Men is a fascinating trip with a volatile man and those who love him. “A commanding writer of unusual delicacy and power.” —The New Yorker “A born storyteller.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Eve's Men

"A commanding writer of unusual delicacy and power." —THE NEW YORKER Two apparent suicides and a pair of brutal sex murders plunge would-be starlet Foxy Reno and ex-hippie drifter Crow into the dark underbelly of Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley. As Crow and Reno embark on a manhunt, they discover the dark side of desire in white-hot California.

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