Jess Walter es un autor cuyas obras profundizan en las complejidades de la existencia humana, explorando a menudo temas de culpa, redención y la búsqueda de significado. Su prosa es reconocida por su habilidad narrativa y su capacidad para crear personajes vívidos que cautivan a los lectores. A través de su estilo distintivo, Walter teje magistralmente el suspense con profundas cuestiones éticas, incitando a la reflexión sobre la naturaleza del bien y del mal. Su escritura desafía a los lectores a considerar su propia brújula moral y el impacto de nuestras acciones.
Moments of transformation define this collection, where a diverse ensemble of characters navigates life-altering experiences across settings from Italy to Idaho. Each story explores themes of self-discovery and inspiration, highlighting how unexpected encounters can lead to significant change—whether positive, negative, or absurd. The narrative delves into the complexities of identity and the human experience, showcasing the author's signature storytelling style.
The narrative unfolds as Caroline Mabry, a fatigued Spokane police detective, interacts with a charming yet unstable derelict who wishes to confess in writing. Over the next forty-eight hours, he reveals a complex story that intertwines themes of obsession, revenge, and the connections between two men's lives, offering a haunting reflection on both youth and adulthood. This unique confession blurs the lines between crime and personal history, drawing Caroline deeper into a web of intrigue and emotional depth.
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins and The Cold Millions comes a stunning collection about those moments when everything changes--for the better, for the worse, for the outrageous--as a diverse cast of characters bounces from Italy to Idaho, questioning their roles in life and finding inspiration in the unlikeliest places"-- Provided by publisher
Beginning his witness-protection job at a doughnut restaurant in the week before the 1980 presidential election, small-time thief Vince Camden finds himself unwittingly embroiled in a local politician's troubles.
"These twelve stories -- originally published in Harper’s, The Best American Short Stories, McSweeney’s, Playboy, and other publications -- veer from comic tales of love to social satire to suspenseful crime fiction, from hip Portland to once-hip Seattle to never-hip Spokane, from a condemned casino in Las Vegas to a bottomless lake in the dark woods of Idaho. This is a world of lost fathers and redemptive conmen, of meth tweakers on desperate odysseys and men committing suicide by fishing." -- From Amazon.com
In Over Tumbled Graves, Jess Walter, National Book Award finalist and author of Citizen Vince and The Zero, confronts our fascination with pathology and murder. A thriller of extraordinary depth and dimension, Over Tumbled Graves follows Caroline Mabry, a Spokane police detective searching for a serial murderer.
A collection of the year's best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by #1 New York Times bestselling author and guest editor Jess Walter and series editor Steph Cha. New York Times bestselling author and "superb storyteller" (Boston Globe), Jess Walter flexes his genre chops and selects twenty short stories that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.
Spokane, 1909. The Dolan brothers are living by their wits, jumping freight trains and lining up for day work at crooked job agencies. While sixteen-year-old Rye yearns for a steady job and a home, his dashing older brother Gig dreams of a better world, fighting alongside other union men for fair pay and decent treatment. When Rye finds himself drawn to suffragette Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, her passion sweeps him into the world of protest and dirty business. But a storm is coming, threatening to overwhelm them all . . .The Cold Millions is an intimate story of brotherhood, love, sacrifice and betrayal set against the panoramic backdrop of an early 20th century America.
Matt Prior is about to lose his job, his house, his wife, and maybe his sanity
too. Financial journalist Matt quit his job to set up a website which couldn't
fail. Only now he's woken up to the biggest crisis since the Great Crash, and
it has. He's got six days to save his house.
For over a year, Christopher Darden fought passionately to give voice to the victims in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, while secretly battling a deeper struggle against pervasive racism. Following Simpson's acquittal, Darden felt the profound disillusionment shared by millions of Americans and carried wounds unique to his experience as a Black man. This memoir emerges from the chaos of the "trial of the century," offering a haunting reflection on duty, justice, and the relentless tide of American bigotry.
Darden's account provides an unflinching view of a justice system compromised by a racist cop, unscrupulous defense lawyers, a distracted judge, and a dysfunctional jury. It reveals what the cameras missed: behind-the-scenes meetings where Darden assessed detective Mark Fuhrman's credibility regarding his racist views; the escalating tensions between the defense and prosecution; and a judge who allowed the trial to spiral out of control while indulging in celebrity culture.
Darden candidly critiques his own performance, including the controversial decision to have Simpson try on the infamous gloves, and shares insights into the dynamics of California's largest prosecution team. He also highlights the strong bond formed with Marcia Clark, who faced immense pressures from her tumultuous personal life and the courtroom environment.
