Tom Bouman

A tough, edgy thriller ... readers are going to love this. I wish like hell that my name were on the cover. Wiley Cash, New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2014 Gold Dagger for This Dark Road to MercyWINNER of the LA Times Book Award - Thriller/MysteryWINNER of the Edgar Best First NovelLonglisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) DaggerWhen an elderly recluse discovers a corpse on his land, Officer Henry Farrell follows the investigation to strange places in the countryside, and into the depths of his own frayed soul.In Wild Thyme, Pennsylvania, secrets and feuds go back generations. The lone policeman in a small township on the sparse northern border, Henry Farrell expected to spend his mornings hunting and fishing, his evenings playing old-time music. Instead, he has watched the dual encroachment of fracking companies and drug dealers bring money and troubles to the area. As a second body turns up, Henrys search for the killer opens old wounds and dredges up ancient crimes which some people desperately want to keep hidden.With vivid characters and flawless pacing, Tom Bouman immerses readers in this changing landscape. In these derelict woods, full of whitetail deer and history, the hunt is on...

Fateful Mornings is a haunting dissection of the broken heart of America. Val McDermidFor fans of James Lee Burke and Cormac McCarthy, Tom Bouman is the new must-read author exploring the outer darkness of contemporary America.In Wild Thyme, Pennsylvania, Officer Henry Farrells life is getting complicated. Widowed and more traumatised than he cares to admit, he is caught up in an affair with a local woman, and with helping out his friends barn construction job - on which the clock is ticking. When a troubled old acquaintance of theirs becomes the prime suspect in the disappearance of his girlfriend, it becomes increasingly clear that something seriously dark is at large in the woods that surround them.Against this old and strange landscape - where silence rules - a fascinating and troubling case ensues, as Henry struggles for his very survival.

Brilliant.The TimesA riveting new mystery from the award winning author...When Henry Farrell took a job policing Wild Thyme, Pennsylvania, he was recently widowed and still trying to find his feet.His first big cases put Officer Farrell face to face with Wild Thymes encroaching demons. Now, hes got the lay of the land and hes newly married to a local girl.Then a body - headless and half eaten by a bear - is discovered in the woods. With the help of a local biologist, Henry tracks the bear, hoping to catch him before any more lives are lost, but when his nephew disappears into the same woods they realise they may be facing a far bigger and more sinister threat.

COUNTRY NOIR EN ESTADO PURO. LA CARA MÁS OSCURA Y SALVAJE DE LA AMÉRICA CONTEMPORÁNEA. Como veterano de la guerra de Somalia y viudo reciente, el oficial Henry Farrell esperaba que al trasladarse al

EL LADO MÁS OSCURO DEL SUEÑO AMERICANO«Una novela extraordinariamente inteligente, marcada por la presencia de un villano inolvidable que se desliza por sus páginas con la misma lúbrica maldad que Ma

EL LADO MÁS OSCURO DEL SUEÑO AMERICANO«Una novela extraordinariamente inteligente, marcada por la presencia de un villano inolvidable que se desliza por sus páginas con la misma lúbrica maldad que Ma

COUNTRY NOIR EN ESTADO PURO. LA CARA MÁS OSCURA Y SALVAJE DE LA AMÉRICA CONTEMPORÁNEA.«Un magnífico escritor. Uno de esos a quienes, sin duda, no podemos perder de vista». DENNIS LEHANE«A los lector