Whisper to the Blood (Kate Shugak Novel) (A Kate Shugak Novel) - Hardcover

Dana Stabenow

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312369743 ISBN 13: 9780312369743

Publisher: Minotaur Books,US, 2009

Synopsis

Inside Alaska's biggest national park, surrounding the town of Niniltna, a gold mining company has started buying up land. The residents of the Park are uneasy. 'But gold is up to nine hundred dollars an ounce' is the refrain of Talia Macleod, the popular Alaskan skiing champ the company hired to improve their relations with Alaskans. And she promises much needed jobs to the locals. But before she can make her way to every village in the area to make her case at town meetings and village breakfasts, there are two murders - one a long-standing mine opponent, and Ms. Macleod herself. Between that and a series of attacks on snow mobilers up the Kanuyaq River, not to mention the still-open homicide of Park villain Louis Deem last year, part-time P.I. and newly elected chairman of the Niniltna Native Association Kate Shugak has her hands very much full.Following up the most successful Kate Shugak novel to date, "A Deeper Sleep", the unputdownable "Whisper To The Blood" promises to thoroughly delight fans but also continue to build Stabenow's audience.

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Review:

Praise for Dana Stabenow and Kate Shugak
"When I'm casting about for an antidote to the sugary female sleuths... Kate Shugak, the Aleut private investigator in Dana Stabenow's Alaskan mysteries, invariably comes to mind."
--"The New York Times" on "A Deeper Sleep
""Stabenow once again presents us with a cleverly conceived and crisply written thriller that provides a provocative glimpse of life as it is lived and justice as it is served on America's last frontier."
--"San Diego Union-Tribune "on" A Deeper Sleep
""All the elements that have made the author's signature Kate Shugak crime series successful shine in this fifteenth entry: Kate's personal growth as a woman and as an investigator, the Alaskan environment in all its unforgiving beauty, and a mystery whose solution remains in doubt until the end."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) on "A Deeper Sleep"
"Full of strong story and sharp description...it deserves to be noted as one of her best."
--"Chicago Tribune" on "A Taint in the Blood
""Kate Shugak is the answer if you are looking for something unique in the field of crime fiction."
--Michael Connelly
"Shugak is one of the great characters in modern crime fiction."
--Laurie R. King

From the Back Cover:

The spectacular Kate Shugak crime series reaches new levels of excellence in this New York Times bestseller from Dana Stabenow

"EXCELLENT...No one writes more vividly about the Alaskan wilderness."--Publishers Weekly (Starred review)

Inside Alaska's biggest national park, around the town of Niniltna, a gold mining company has started buying up land. The residents of the Park are uneasy. "But gold is up to nine hundred dollars an ounce" is the refrain of Talia Macleod, the popular Alaskan skiing champ hired by the company to improve relations with the locals, and pave the way for the mine's expansion...

"A splendid series."--USA Today

Then, just as Talia is ready to present her case at town meetings and village breakfasts, there are two brutal murders, including that of a long-standing mine opponent. The investigation falls to Trooper Jim Chopin and, as usual, he could use some help from newly elected Niniltna Native Association chairman and part-time P.I. Kate Shugak. But Kate already has her hands full with a series of attacks on snowmobilers up the Kanuyaq River and the homicide of Park villain Louis Deem. With both cases on the verge of going cold, can Kate take the heat?

"A dynamite combination of atmosphere, action, and character."--Booklist (Starred Review)

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books,US
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0312369743
• ISBN 13: 9780312369743
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368