Pulitzer-prize winner Julia Keller's first crime novel and the first appearance of prosecuting attorney Bell Elkins, set in the beautiful, yet crime-ridden, town of Acker's Gap. A Killing in the Hills (Bell Elkins, Book 1): A thrilling mystery of murder and deceit Julia Keller - Books - Hachette Australia Introduction. In A Killing in the Hills, a powerful, intricate debut from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Julia Keller, a mother and a daughter try to do right a town and each other before it's too late. What's happening in Acker's Gap, West Virginia? Three elderly men are gunned down over their coffee at a local diner, and seemingly half the town is there to witness the act. The Cold Way Home: A Novel (Bell Elkins Novels #8) (Hardcover) Julia Keller. $27.99.On where her lyrical and moving stories of the people of her native state have unfolded since A Killing in the Hills, the acclaimed first novel in the series. Deep in the woods just outside Acker's Gap, West Virginia, In A Killing in the Hills, a powerful, intricate debut from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Julia Keller, a mother and a daughter try to do right a town and each other before it's too late. What's happening in Acker's Gap, West Virginia? Three elderly men are gunned down over their coffee at a local diner, and seemingly half the town is there to witness the act. A Killing in the Hills: The First Bell Elkins Novel (Bell Elkins Novels #1) (Paperback) A Killing in the Hills: The First Bell Elkins Novel (Bell Elkins Novels #1) (Paperback) Not all titles listed on our website are available in-store. You can call to confirm that a book you're looking for is