Willnot

In the woods outside the town of Willnot, the remains of several people have been discovered, unnerving the community and unsettling Dr. Lamar Hale, the town’s all-purpose general practitioner, surgeon and town conscience.

At the same time, Bobby Lowndes – his military records missing, and followed by the FBI – mysteriously reappears in his hometown, at Hale’s door. Over the ensuing months, the daily dramas Hale faces as he tends to his town and to his partner, Richard, collide with the inexplicable vagaries of life in Willnot. And when a gunshot aimed at Lowndes critically wounds Richard, Hale’s world is truly upended.

In his inimitable spare style, James Sallis conjures indelible characters and scenes that resonate long after they appear. ‘You live with someone year after year, you think you’ve heard all the stories,’ Lamar observes, ‘but you never have.’

• Combined Sallis titles have sold well into six figures including over 50,000 copies of Drive
• The film of James Sallis’ novel Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, was a major indie hit in 2011/12 and continues to be a firm favourite
• International bestseller in UK, USA, France, Germany, Italy and Spain
• Sallis received huge press coverage across broadsheets, radio, online and television during his last UK tour
• Sallis has received a lifetime achievement award from Bouchercon, the Hammett Award for literary excellence in crime writing, and the Grand Prix de Littérature policière
• A signed, limited edition box-set which includes 13 back list titles in the series style, and a promotional vinyl are currently available
• Major online and print media coverage