Shallow Graves

From The Bone Collector to the brand-new James Bond masterwork, there is no thriller writer today like Jeffery Deaver( San Jose Mercury News )! John Pellam had a promising career as a Hollywood stuntman, until a tragedy sidetracked him. Now hes a divorced, hard-living location scout who travels the country in search of shooting sites, and pulling his camper into any small town brings out the locals seeking their fifteen minutes of fame. But behind an idyllic locale in upstate New York is a hotbed of violence, lust, and conspiracy, and Pellam is thrust into the heart of an unfolding drama and the search for a killer when a brutal murder has him hunting down justice on behalf of a dear friend. Review Lawrence Block author of Everybody Dies Shallow Graves is a real pleasure -- tough-minded, intelligent, and very well written. Bravo! About the Author Jeffery Deavers most recent #1 international bestseller is Carte Blanche , the new James Bond novel that brought Ian Flemings Agent 007 firmly into the modern age. After revealing his lifelong admiration for Flemings novelswhile acceptingthe Crime Writers Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for his thriller Garden of Beasts , Deaver was approached by the estate of Ian Fleming to write the next Bond thriller. It debuted on bestseller lists around the world. The author of two collections of short stories and 28 previous suspense novels, Deaver is best known for his Kathryn Dance and Lincoln Rhyme thrillers, most notably The Bone Collector , which was made into a feature starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. His many awards include the Novel of the Year at the International Thriller Writers Awards in 2009 for his standalone novel The Bodies Left Behind . The latest entries in the Lincoln Rhyme series are The Cold Moon , The Broken Window , and The Burning Wire . Deaver has been nominated for seven Edgar Awardsby the Mystery Writers of America, an Anthony Award and a Gumshoe Award. He was recently short-listed for the ITV3 Crime Thriller Award for Best International Author. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. He lives in North Carolina. For further information, visit www.jefferydeaver.com.