The twist in this story is, unbeknownst to the contest judges, is that Hunt is currently serving am life sentence in an US penitentiary. I guess the old adage to "write what you know" has some merit. Although it should be noted that this novel is not based on a real crime, let alone Hunt's personal experience.
The New York Times Magazine features a great article on the story
Regardless, the book was chosen for it's "fresh voice" and avoidance of crime novel cliches.
Cuts Through the Bone (M)
by Alaric Hunt
"Camille, a beautiful blond Columbia student and Manhattan heiress, is
found dead, shot by a gun that belonged to her fiancé - an Afghan war
veteran. To complicate matters, the murder could be part of a spree of
killings. Detectives Guthrie and Vasquez must find the real killer,
before the wrong man is turned into a convenient scapegoat." - publisher
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