Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Walter Edmonds bought a truck so that his mail carrier wouldn't have to deliver the cartons and cartons of books his editor mailed him for signing. That's a problem you don't get every day. (Source)
Walter Edmonds was the son of a prominent attorney. Inspiration for Mr. Armond and/or Billy-Bob, perhaps? (Source)
Speaking of character inspiration, Walter Edmonds had a Jack Russell terrier named Erlo, which is the same first name as Tom's boss at the mill. Must have been one bossy dog. (Source)
The Hulbert Hotel, where Tom meets the sheriff and coroner, is a real place in Boonville. You can still see it today, but be wary. It's haunted. (Source)