Burn (Anna Pigeon)

Barr, Nevada

3.68

5,395 ratings by Goodreads

ISBN 10: 1469235781 ISBN 13: 9781469235783

Publisher: Brilliance Audio, 2013

Anna Pigeon, a Ranger with the National Park Service, is on administrative leave from her job as she recovers from the traumas of the past couple of months ? while the physical wounds have healed, the emotional ones are still healing. With her new husband busy and back at work, Anna decides to go to stay with an old friend from the Park Service, Geneva, who works as a singer at the New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park. Anna isn't in town long before she crosses paths with a tenant of Geneva?s, a creepy guy named Jordan. She discovers what seems to be an attempt to place a curse on her ? a gruesomely killed pigeon marked with runic symbols ? and begins slowly to find traces of very dark doings in the heart of post-Katrina New Orleans. Tied up in all of this evil magic are Jordan, who is not at all what he appears to be; a fugitive mother accused of killing her husband and daughters in a fire; and faint whispers of unpleasant goings-on in the heart of the slowly recovering city. Now it will take all of Anna's skills learned in the untamed outdoors to navigate the urban jungle in which she finds herself, to uncover the threads that connect these seemingly disparate people, and to rescue the most vulnerable of creatures from the most savage of animals.

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Review:

"Outstanding.... Anna's complex personality continues to elevate the series, and the ranger's sojourn to New Orleans further energizes this always reliable series."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"Suspenseful plotting."--Oregon Live.com

"Abundant suspense."--"The Oklahoman"

""Burn "will smolder in your heart long after you're done."--"Madison"" County"" Herald"

"Barr's strong, evocative writing explores the scenery as well as the characters."--"South Florida Sun-Sentinel"

"From the fabric of fiction Barr creates real worlds, sometimes beautiful, sometimes terrifying, but always convincing."--"San Diego"" Union-Tribune"

"Solid and suspenseful plotting. A definite winner."--"Booklist"

"Barr has written another hit [that] her fans will devour."--"Library Journal"

"A rare treat...Told with all Barr's usual verve and eye for detail and with a solid, tight plot."
--"The Globe and Mail "(Toronto)

"Anna Pigeon remains an irresistible protagonist ... 'Burn' -- a dark work of crime fiction and mystery -- finds Nevada Barr turning out prose that practically sizzles." --"Denver Post"

"Barr not only has crafted a fine mystery, but her smooth handling of plot and characterization makes for excellent reading." --"RT Book Review"

Outstanding . Anna's complex personality continues to elevate the series, and the ranger's sojourn to New Orleans further energizes this always reliable series. "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

Suspenseful plotting. "Oregon Live.com"

Abundant suspense. "The Oklahoman"

"Burn "will smolder in your heart long after you're done. "Madison County Herald"

Barr's strong, evocative writing explores the scenery as well as the characters. "South Florida Sun-Sentinel"

From the fabric of fiction Barr creates real worlds, sometimes beautiful, sometimes terrifying, but always convincing. "San Diego Union-Tribune"

Solid and suspenseful plotting. A definite winner. "Booklist"

Barr has written another hit [that] her fans will devour. "Library Journal"

A rare treat Told with all Barr's usual verve and eye for detail and with a solid, tight plot. "The Globe and Mail (Toronto)"

Anna Pigeon remains an irresistible protagonist ... 'Burn' -- a dark work of crime fiction and mystery -- finds Nevada Barr turning out prose that practically sizzles. "Denver Post"

Barr not only has crafted a fine mystery, but her smooth handling of plot and characterization makes for excellent reading. "RT Book Review""

Outstanding . Anna's complex personality continues to elevate the series, and the ranger's sojourn to New Orleans further energizes this always reliable series. Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Suspenseful plotting. Oregon Live.com

Abundant suspense. The Oklahoman

Burn will smolder in your heart long after you're done. Madison County Herald

Barr's strong, evocative writing explores the scenery as well as the characters. South Florida Sun-Sentinel

From the fabric of fiction Barr creates real worlds, sometimes beautiful, sometimes terrifying, but always convincing. San Diego Union-Tribune

Solid and suspenseful plotting. A definite winner. Booklist

Barr has written another hit [that] her fans will devour. Library Journal

A rare treat Told with all Barr's usual verve and eye for detail and with a solid, tight plot. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

Anna Pigeon remains an irresistible protagonist ... 'Burn' -- a dark work of crime fiction and mystery -- finds Nevada Barr turning out prose that practically sizzles. Denver Post

Barr not only has crafted a fine mystery, but her smooth handling of plot and characterization makes for excellent reading. RT Book Review

"Outstanding.... Anna's complex personality continues to elevate the series, and the ranger's sojourn to New Orleans further energizes this always reliable series." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Suspenseful plotting." --Oregon Live.com

"Abundant suspense." --The Oklahoman

"Burn will smolder in your heart long after you're done." --Madison County Herald

"Barr's strong, evocative writing explores the scenery as well as the characters." --South Florida Sun-Sentinel

"From the fabric of fiction Barr creates real worlds, sometimes beautiful, sometimes terrifying, but always convincing." --San Diego Union-Tribune

"Solid and suspenseful plotting. A definite winner." --Booklist

"Barr has written another hit [that] her fans will devour." --Library Journal

"A rare treat...Told with all Barr's usual verve and eye for detail and with a solid, tight plot." --The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

"Anna Pigeon remains an irresistible protagonist ... 'Burn' -- a dark work of crime fiction and mystery -- finds Nevada Barr turning out prose that practically sizzles." --Denver Post

"Barr not only has crafted a fine mystery, but her smooth handling of plot and characterization makes for excellent reading." --RT Book Review

From the Back Cover:

Park Ranger Anna Pigeon takes the city of New Orleans by storm in her latest smoldering adventure from bestselling author Nevada Barr

"Engrossing."--The Washington Post

Anna Pigeon is on leave from her job after a traumatic past couple of months. It seems like the perfect time to pay a visit to her old colleague Geneva, who now works as a jazz singer in the Big Easy. But Anna isn't in town long before she crosses paths with Geneva's neighbor, Jordan, who gives her the creeps. Then Anna discovers a gruesomely killed pigeon marked with runic symbols. Is this a dark coincidence--or has she been cursed?

"SIZZLES."--Denver Post

Now it will take all of Anna's skills learned in the untamed outdoors to navigate the post-Katrina urban jungle in which she finds herself. Tied up in all of this evil magic are the "gutter punk" Jordan; Clare, a fugitive mother accused of killing her family in a fire; and faint whispers of unpleasant goings-on in the heart of the slowly recovering city...

"Outstanding."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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