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James Sallis, author of the Lew Griffin detective stories, has been praised as one of Southern literature's most original voices. In Cypress Grove, a murder with eerie connections to the past brings a man back to his calling. Turner was a homicide cop long ago, until he got mixed up in the wrong case and ended up behind bars himself. Now retired to a cabin in a small Southern town, Turner's been recruited by the local Sheriff to help solve a bizarre and gruesome case.
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"A new series by Sallis with another southern detective, this one white and more rural. Also very good stories. I probably like the Lew Griffin stories a touch better but these are excellent reads. This is first in the series, and features a detective simply known as Turner. "
— Charles (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Turner has retired to a small town near Memphis to live in peace and seclusion. He's an ex-cop, ex-psychotherapist, and ex-con. When the local Sheriff call upon him for help solving the murder of a drifter, Turner is reluctantly drawn out of his isolation. "
— Bayneeta, 5/21/2009 -
" I listened to this. Interesting book. Sometimes hard to follow - chapters alternated between present day and flash backs that gradually built the story to explain present day. Some interesting, vivid imagery. "
— Joanne, 5/10/2009 -
" Started out kind of slow, but ended up being a good mystery/life story. "
— Sarah, 4/22/2009 -
" Very similar formula to Parker's Jesse Stone series, however this is really beautifully written. I'll look for more titles by this author. "
— Peg, 1/25/2009 -
" A very homey mystery, although the plot is not sophisticated, the literary quality of this book excels. The insights the author provides in the telling makes this a pleasure. "
— Sharneel, 10/8/2008
About James Sallis
James Sallis has published more than a dozen novels; multiple collections of short stories, poems, and essays; the definitive biography of Chester Himes; several books of musicology; and a translation of Raymond Queneau’s novel Saint Glinglin. His works have been shortlisted for the Anthony, Nebula, Edgar, Shamus, and Gold Dagger awards. The film version of his novel Drive won the Best Director Award at the Cannes International Film Festival, and his Lew Griffin books are in development for film. He plays guitar, French horn, mandolin, fiddle, sitar, and Dobro, both solo and with the band Three-Legged Dog.
About Alan Nebelthau
Alan Nebelthau is an actor and audiobook narrator, known for The Hebrew Hammer, The Peacekeeper, and the Remember WENN television series. He is the winner of two AudioFile Earphones Awards.