ABOUT THE BOOK

An angry and mercilessly suspenseful novel about an ex-con's attempt to negotiate the "straight world" and his swan dive back into the paradoxical security of crime. It is airtight in its construction, almost photorealistic in its portrayal of L.A. lowlife and utterly knowledgeable about the terrors of liberty, the high of the quick score and the rage that makes the finger tighten on the trigger of the gun.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

"Integrity, craftsmanship and moral passion...an artist with a unique and compelling voice" - William Styron

"The best first person crime novel I have ever read" - Quentin Tarantino

"Quite simply, one of the great crime novels of the past 30 years" - James Ellroy

"A classic" - Time Out

"A gripping and harrowing read" - Daily Mail

"The most compelling quality of No Beast So Fierce is that, solidly rooted in his own experiences, it explores the nature of the criminal mind with almost blinding authenticity. Bunker is obviously a man of unusual gifts honed under circumstances that would destroy most men." - Los Angeles Times

ESSENTIAL TRIVIA

The title of No Beast So Fierce comes from Shakespeare's Richard III:

"No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity"