Bull Mountain (2015) Signed First Edition Reference

Bull Mountain was published by Putnam in 2015 and won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel. The book follows the Burroughs family across three generations — from moonshining in the 1940s through marijuana cultivation in the 1970s to methamphetamine production in the present day — as federal law enforcement closes in on their mountain compound.

The Book

The novel’s structure alternates between time periods, showing how each generation of the Burroughs family adapts its criminal enterprise to the market conditions of its era. The present-day narrative centers on Clayton Burroughs, the family’s black sheep who became a sheriff’s deputy, and his brother Halford, who runs the mountain’s criminal operation. Their fraternal conflict drives the novel toward a violent climax that illuminates the costs of loyalty and betrayal within a criminal family.

First Edition Identification

Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York Publication date: 2015 Format: Hardcover in dust jacket

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition, fine/fine: $50–$150
• Inscribed copies: $75–$225
• Unsigned first edition: $10–$25

An award-winning debut with strong potential for appreciation. The ITW prize and critical acclaim establish Panowich’s credentials.