Corrosion
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From Jon Bassoff, author of The Memory Ward, comes his shattering debut novel--equal parts Jim Thompson, Flannery O'Connor, and William Faulkner
A mysterious Iraq War veteran with a horribly scarred face. A disturbed young man in a strange mountain town. A masked preacher with a terrible secret. Amidst a firestorm of violence, betrayal, and horror, three worlds will collide in an old mining shack buried deep in the mountains.
Corrosion is an unforgettable journey into the underbelly of crime and passion. Drawn from the darkest corners of the human experience, this one is sure to haunt readers for years to come.
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Jon Bassoff is the author of ten novels, several of which have been translated into French and German. His mountain-gothic novel, Corrosion, was nominated for the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere, France's biggest crime fiction award, and his debut novel, The Disassembled Man, was recently adapted for the big screen. For his day job, Bassoff teaches high school English in Longmont, Colorado. He is a connoisseur of tequila, hot sauces, psychobilly music, and fleabag motels.