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From the author of A Rumor of War and Some Rise By Sin, a tale of desire, betrayal, duty, and infidelity—and the explosive consequences of a buried passion.

“Caputo’s fluid yarn unspools at just the right pace, ultimately knitting together the themes of loyalty, betrayal, unbreakable bonds, and the lingering taste of a long-ago passion.” —Booklist

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“A poignant and savage tribute to the wilds of the American landscape and to the wilds of the American soul. With Hunter’s Moon, Philip Caputo show us, once again, why he is a giant of contemporary letters.” —Elliot Ackerman author of Waiting for Eden

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My wife, Leslie Ware, has published Dear Miss Bryant, a compelling nonfiction book that combines the sweep of a family memoir with the tension of a true-crime murder mystery.

 

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