The Sisters Brothers

Longlisted for the 2011 Man Booker Prize, deWitt's dazzlingly original second novel is a darkly funny, offbeat western about a reluctant assassin and his murderous brother. The book pays homage to the classic Western, and is filled with a cast of losers, cheaters, and ne'er-do-wells from all walks of life. It is a violent, lustful odyssey through the underworld of the 1850s frontier and boasts a rather fantastic jacket. *Also appeared in January Buyer's Notes* Jacket image not finalised.

Patrick deWitt's first novel Ablutions was a huge critical success. Born in British Columbia, he has also lived in California, Washington, and Oregon, where he currently resides with his wife and son.