"loaded with raven-black humor, the cutter of coragh cove is a powerful, passionate and gripping story about people, set against the dark background of gruesome crime. nora j. hamilton's irresistibly compelling narrative, as well as a fascinating palette of characters with distinct expressive styles, turns this pins-and-needles mystery into an experience with hands-on impact." nicholas dmitriev, author nora j. hamilton launched her writing career with the publication of short stories in the dan river fiction anthology. beginning with pedestrian(2003), hamilton has carried forth the tradition of beautifully written, haunting tales in: successor( 2004), california sun( 2005) and the soon-to-be-released zig zack(2007), which explore the darkest and most terrifying reaches of the human mind. in her most recent work, the cutter of coragh cove, a full-length mystery novel, the author entices and challenges us again with a clever, hair-raising story of crime.