The past just won't stay buried in Ronald Myres's wickedly funny debut novel, "Bodies in the Rye."

Dallas billionaire Hank Milam spends an inordinate amount of time juggling his complicated love life. While his ex-wife owns a chainsaw and isn't afraid to use it, his current wife prefers trying to stab or shoot him-but only when he deserves it, which is more often than not. Meanwhile, his lesbian mistress has a fascination for all things dangerous...Hank included.

But Hank's depraved world is about to get a whole lot darker with the arrival of two brothers who are hell-bent on seeking...