Dust Off the Bones (Paperback)

Howarth has been compared to Cormac McCarthy; this pair of books shows the comparison is deserved - The Times, Historical Fiction Book of the Month

A gripping tale of adventure - Sunday Times, Historical Fiction Book of the Month

The villainous inspector Edward Noone... is one of the most compelling antagonists in recent historical fiction... It is testament to Howarth's skill as a writer that his narrative both engages and challenges in its accomplished depiction of a brutal and violent age - Observer

Dust Off the Bones is a terrific sequel to one of my favourite novels of the last few years and takes us in a new and wholly unexpected direction with many of our favourite characters from Only Killers and Thieves. Highly recommended - Adrian McKinty, author of THE CHAIN

Dust Off The Bones is a blood-soaked outback saga that brings Australia's bleak history to vivid, page-turning life. Packed with compelling characters and shocking turns, this is essential reading, taking us from the heart of deepest darkness to a place of fragile hope. A brilliant, layered novel unlike anything else you'll read this year. Do not miss it - Gabriel Bergmoser, author of 'The Hunted'

A gripping story with a pace that fizzes and crackles like a bushfire, featuring one of the most compelling villains in recent fiction - Chris Lloyd, author of 'The Unwanted Dead'

Gripping - Waterstones

A tale of violence and redemption in the Australian Outback... Fast-paced and brimming with colorful, realistic detail... A classic cowboy saga is transformed into a complex, sophisticated morality play - Kirkus (starred review)

As searing and savage as the Australian frontier setting... [A] masterly tale of trauma and retribution - Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

Arresting, powerful, and very much worth reading - Scott Simon, NPR

A riveting, action-packed tale - Library Journal, starred review

[A] powerful and gripping historical drama... This is beautifully understated writing that allows a human tragedy to speak for itself. This is also a sweeping epic that explores the cruelty, intolerance and pitilessness of colonial Australia. Howarth creates strong believable characters and makes the best of the barren landscape and harsh climate. This is an original, thought provoking and poignant story. It might make you weep, it will certainly stay with you. This is the kind of novel that makes crime fiction relevant - NB Magazine

There's something of a Clint Eastwood western about this novel.... A suspenseful adventure story - Crime Thriller Hound

This is a strong, violent historical novel based on blood-soaked history but it's also a quest for redemption and Howarth's is a compelling pen - Anne Cunningham, Meath Chronicle

An absorbing Australian cowboy saga full of true grit - Irish Independent