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 word 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.'

About the Author
James Sallis has published sixteen novels, multiple collections of short stories, essays, and poems, books of musicology, a biography of Chester Himes, and a translation of Raymond Queneau's novel Saint Glinglin. He has written about books for the LA Times, New York Times, and Washington Post, and for some years served as a books columnist for the Boston Globe. He has received a lifetime achievement award from Bouchercon, the Hammett Award for literary excellence in crime writing, and the Grand Prix de Litterature policiere.

Reviews
A poet, Sallis packs a wealth of human experience into a small space -- Jake Kerridge * The Telegraph *
a slippery, poetic mystery that becomes a love story to small town America -- Ian Rankin
Sallis has the unique ability to accurately describe his landscapes in a way that truly brings the reader closer to the characters experiences -- Wayne Schutsky * Modern Times Magazine *
His latest, Willnot, is as good as anything he's written -- Doug Johnstone * Bloody Scotland *
What if James Sallis wrote a long poem (for he is a poet) and called it 'Willnot'? I think he did, and then he did -- Barbara Tom * Murder By The Book *



Book Information
ISBN 9781843446699
Author James Sallis
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint No Exit Press
Publisher Bedford Square Publishers