Summer of the Dead (Bell Elkins) - Softcover

Keller's insights into the vagaries of families provide a solid foundation as the character-driven "Summer of the Dead" delivers a plot rich with believable action and intriguing twists. "Associated Press"

Julia Keller is a beautiful writer and "Bitter River" has an elegiac force to it that is powerful and gripping. Bell Elkins is one of the most fully realized characters in fiction today. I just turned the last page on this one and I want more. "Michael Connelly"

A literate, gritty, character-driven tale with another surprise ending. "Kirkus (starred)""

Keller's insights into the vagaries of families provide a solid foundation as the character-driven Summer of the Dead delivers a plot rich with believable action and intriguing twists. Associated Press

Julia Keller is a beautiful writer and Bitter River has an elegiac force to it that is powerful and gripping. Bell Elkins is one of the most fully realized characters in fiction today. I just turned the last page on this one and I want more. Michael Connelly

A literate, gritty, character-driven tale with another surprise ending. Kirkus (starred)

JULIA KELLER spent twelve years as a reporter and editor for the Chicago Tribune, where she won a Pulitzer Prize. A recipient of a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University, she was born in West Viriginia and lives in Chicago and Ohio.