Multiple Wounds by Russell

Multiple Wounds by Russell

Nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards for Best Mystery Novel of the Year

Holly Troy's mind is a complex maze of myth and reality, multiple personalities vying for time in the spotlight. As an artist, she is creative and compelling. As a witness, she is painfully unreliable, unsure of even which person she was the night of the murder. Even Holly can't be sure of her own innocence. Homicide detective Orson Cheever never thought he would find himself playing psychologist to a Greek goddess in a modern-day murder investigation, but many of Holly's personalities come straight from classical mythology, from Cronos and Pandora to the Fates. As Cheever attempts to unravel truth from myth, he learns that there is even more to Holly than meets the eye. One personality in particular--that of a five-year-old girl--hits a little too close to home, and Cheever is forced to finally pull back the dark curtains of his own past in order to uncover the truth in this psychological thriller.

Alan Russell, bestselling author of such critically praised books as Guardians of the Night, Burning Man, and St. Nick, Shame, Many Wounds, and Exposure are all characters in this story. According to the New York Times, he has a flair for conversation, while the Boston Globe describes his work as intricate and really suspenseful. His books have won him a Lefty Award for best comic mystery, a USA Today Critics' Choice Award, two San Diego Book Awards for best mystery novel, and the San Diego Writers/Editor Guild's Odin Award for Lifetime Achievement. Russell, a native of California, currently lives there with his wife and three children.