Graves' Retreat / Night of Shadows

Two historical mysteries set in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the first being the story of a man whose past catches up with him when his bank robbing brother comes to town, and the second the story of an aspiring woman detective who tries to help an aging gunfighter prove his innocence.

Ed Gorman was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has worked in advertising agencies in several cities large and small, and has been a full-time writer since 1985. Author of more than thirty novels and ten collections of short stories, The Oxford Book of Short Stories noted that his work "provides fresh ideas, characters and approaches." The Rocky Mountain News called him, "The modern master of the lean and mean thriller." Gorman's thrillers include Blood Moon and The Marilyn Tapes. His novel Cage of Night has been lauded by both Gravetapping and Good Reads: "It is truly a classic of the macabre—part mystery, part suspense, and entirely chilling and haunting." Kirkus called Ed Gorman, "One of the most original crime writers around."