From the Dust

"Mr. Swinson, himself a former police detective . . . keeps readers engrossed by methodically recounting the specifics of police work, including the business of obtaining warrants and interrogating witnesses . . . A surprise-filled interrogation scene brings this absorbing and accessible book to its affecting conclusion."

"Swinson  . . . [salts] his narratives with bits of insider cop stuff that can steal the show . . . [FROM THE DUST] calls up an unbidden association with, of all people, Agatha Christie, with dabs of un-Christie-ish sex and violence. Like Marple or Poirot, [Sanderson] goes about talking to villagers, winnowing what he hears until contradictions are resolved. Then it’s back to police matters—cannoli or raspberry Danish in the donut shop?"—Don Crinklaw, Booklist

"[FROM THE DUST] walks an emotional tightrope  . . . Told almost entirely in the first person, the novel’s interior dialogue is sharp, authentic, and accentuates the sense of small-town claustrophobia."—Library Journal

"Swinson's moody regional mystery  . . . convincingly evokes his gloomy setting and shades Graham, Tommy, and Finn with care."—Publishers Weekly

Further Praise for David Swinson: 

Swinson is a modern master of lean, no‑frills, throwback noir." — Eli Cranor, Edgar Award‑winning authorof Don't Know Tough and Ozark Dogs
 
Pages don't flip this fast without wind and Swinson has whirled a hurricane of a story." — David Joy, author of Those We Thought We Knew

"Drawing on his experience as a D.C. cop and writing in clipped, terse prose, Swinson transforms the
turn of the millennium into a distant noir‑tinged era that feels both tougher and simpler than the
present. This is sure to please fans of George Pelecanos and Richard Price."  — Publishers Weekly,
Starred Review
 
"Swinson is one of the best dialogue hounds in the business." — The New York Times Book Review