"e;[This] debut collection goes off like a shotgun blast of crime fiction tropes. . . . a tight, tough parcel of pulpy, high-octane tales."e; -Publishers WeeklyA man runs away from his grave and into a maelstrom of bullets and fire. A Hollywood fixer finds love over the corpse of a dead celebrity. A morbidly obese woman imagines a new life with the jewel thief who is scheming to rob the store where she works. A man earns the name"e;Mad Dog"e; and lives to regret it.Denizens of the shadows who live outside the law-from the desolate meth labs of the Ozark Mountains to the dog-fighting rings of Detroit to the lavish Los Angeles mansions of the rich and famous-the characters in Love and Other Wounds all thirst for something seemingly just beyond their reach. Some are on the run, pursued by the law or propelled relentlessly forward by a dangerous past that is disturbingly close. Others are searching for a semblance of peace and stability, and even love, in a fractured world defined by seething violence and ruthless desperation. Crackling with cinematic energy, Love and Other Wounds is an unforgettable debut from an electrifying new voice."e;A beautifully-written ride through America's inner darkness."e; -Roger Hobbs, author of Ghostman"e;Raw, gritty, and unsettling . . . For fans of Cormac McCarthy, Daniel Woodrell, and Bruce Machart."e; -Library Journal"e;What sets Harper apart is his ability to deliver genuine literary epiphanies. . . . but, above all, characters we quickly know, understand, and still remember even after their brains have painted the walls."e; -Booklist