The Woman Who Married a Bear
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- Title
- The Woman Who Married a Bear
- Author
- Straley, John
- Publisher
- Soho Pr Inc
- Publication year
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0939149648
- ISBN 13
- 9780939149643
- Item weight
- 15 ounces
- Dimensions
- 5x1x8
- Series
- Book 1 of 8: A Cecil Younger Investigation
In Sitka, Alaska, the bizarre death of a big-game hunter years before is investigated by investigator Cecil Younger, who uncovers a many-layered mystery involving the folklore and mythology of the local Tlingit Indians.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
Praise for John Straley
"Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation."
--Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of "The Guard"
"Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley... Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones... His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
--"Chicago Tribune"
"Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley--an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
--Janwillem van de Wetering
"Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
--"San Diego Tribune"
"Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre.... Marvelous."
--"The Tampa Tribune and Times"
"Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
--"Publishers Weekly", Starred Review
"Outstanding.... satisfies on all levels."
--"The Kansas City Star"
"Strong and sobering... with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Straley hits all the right notes"
--"Booklist", Starred Review
Praise for John Straley
"Lesser writers look to their characters' poor choices and attempts to rectify them, John Straley loves his characters for just those choices. Holderlin wrote: 'Poetically man dwells on the earth.' Some of us wind up in limericks, some in heroic couplets. But damned near every one of us, sooner or later, ends up in one of Straley's wise, wayward, wonderfully unhinged novels."
--James Sallis, author of "Drive "and the Lew Griffin mysteries"
""Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation."
--Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of "The Guard"
"Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley... Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones... His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
--"Chicago Tribune"
"Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley--an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
--Janwillem van de Wetering
"Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
--"San Diego Tribune"
"Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre.... Marvelous."
--"The Tampa Tribune and Times"
"Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"Outstanding.... satisfies on all levels."
--"The Kansas City Star"
"Strong and sobering... with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Straley hits all the right notes"
--"Booklist," Starred Review
Praise for "The Woman Who Married a Bear
""Atmospheric . . . vigorous prose."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Echoes of James Crumley . . . Flashes of the dark poetry of Ross Macdonald."
--"Chicago Tribune"
"Blazes a new trail through the dense, familiar forest of the mystery genre . . . A highly refreshing setting, a great cast of characters, and an intriguing plot . . . A winning combination."
--"The Bloomsbury Review"
"Outstanding . . . Satisfies on all levels."
--"The Kansas City Star"
"A rich stew of deception and menace . . . a superior mystery novel."
--"Anchorage Daily News"
"As great writers have always done, Straley breathes new life into a stock character by remaking an ancient myth."
--"The Vancouver Sun"
"Clear and crisp, like a Juneau morning."
--"Albuquerque Journal
"
Praise for John Straley
"Lesser writers look to their characters' poor choices and attempts to rectify them, John Straley loves his characters for just those choices. Holderlin wrote: 'Poetically man dwells on the earth.' Some of us wind up in limericks, some in heroic couplets. But damned near every one of us, sooner or later, ends up in one of Straley's wise, wayward, wonderfully unhinged novels."
--James Sallis, author of "Drive "and the Lew Griffin mysteries"
""Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation."
--Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of "The Guard"
"Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley... Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones... His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
--"Chicago Tribune"
"Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley--an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
--Janwillem van de Wetering
"Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
--"San Diego Tribune"
"Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre.... Marvelous."
--"The Tampa Tribune and Times"
"Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"Outstanding.... satisfies on all levels."
--"The Kansas City Star"
"Strong and sobering... with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Straley hits all the right notes"
--"Booklist," Starred Review
Praise for "The Woman Who Married a Bear
" Atmospheric . . . vigorous prose.
"The New York Times Book Review"
Echoes of James Crumley . . . Flashes of the dark poetry of Ross Macdonald.
"Chicago Tribune"
Blazes a new trail through the dense, familiar forest of the mystery genre . . . A highly refreshing setting, a great cast of characters, and an intriguing plot . . . A winning combination.
"The Bloomsbury Review"
Outstanding . . . Satisfies on all levels.
"The Kansas City Star"
A rich stew of deception and menace . . . a superior mystery novel.
"Anchorage Daily News"
As great writers have always done, Straley breathes new life into a stock character by remaking an ancient myth.
"The Vancouver Sun"
Clear and crisp, like a Juneau morning.
"Albuquerque Journal
"
Praise for John Straley
Lesser writers look to their characters poor choices and attempts to rectify them, John Straley loves his characters for just those choices. Holderlin wrote: 'Poetically man dwells on the earth.' Some of us wind up in limericks, some in heroic couplets. But damned near every one of us, sooner or later, ends up in one of Straley s wise, wayward, wonderfully unhinged novels.
James Sallis, author of "Drive "and the Lew Griffin mysteries"
" Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation.
Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of "The Guard"
"Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley... Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
"Chicago Tribune"
"Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
Janwillem van de Wetering
"Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
"San Diego Tribune"
"Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre.... Marvelous."
"The Tampa Tribune and Times"
"Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"Outstanding.... satisfies on all levels."
"The Kansas City Star"
"Strong and sobering... with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
"The New York Times Book Review"
"Straley hits all the right notes"
"Booklist," Starred Review"
Praise for The Woman Who Married a Bear
Atmospheric . . . vigorous prose.
The New York Times Book Review
Echoes of James Crumley . . . Flashes of the dark poetry of Ross Macdonald.
Chicago Tribune
Blazes a new trail through the dense, familiar forest of the mystery genre . . . A highly refreshing setting, a great cast of characters, and an intriguing plot . . . A winning combination.
The Bloomsbury Review
Outstanding . . . Satisfies on all levels.
The Kansas City Star
A rich stew of deception and menace . . . a superior mystery novel.
Anchorage Daily News
As great writers have always done, Straley breathes new life into a stock character by remaking an ancient myth.
The Vancouver Sun
Clear and crisp, like a Juneau morning.
Albuquerque Journal
Praise for John Straley
Lesser writers look to their characters poor choices and attempts to rectify them, John Straley loves his characters for just those choices. Holderlin wrote: 'Poetically man dwells on the earth.' Some of us wind up in limericks, some in heroic couplets. But damned near every one of us, sooner or later, ends up in one of Straley s wise, wayward, wonderfully unhinged novels.
James Sallis, author of Drive and the Lew Griffin mysteries
Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation.
Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of The Guard
"Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley... Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
Chicago Tribune
"Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
Janwillem van de Wetering
"Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
San Diego Tribune
"Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre.... Marvelous."
The Tampa Tribune and Times
"Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Outstanding.... satisfies on all levels."
The Kansas City Star
"Strong and sobering... with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
The New York Times Book Review
"Straley hits all the right notes"
Booklist, Starred Review"
Praise for The Woman Who Married a Bear "Atmospheric . . . vigorous prose."
--The New York Times Book Review "Echoes of James Crumley . . . Flashes of the dark poetry of Ross Macdonald."
--Chicago Tribune "Blazes a new trail through the dense, familiar forest of the mystery genre . . . A highly refreshing setting, a great cast of characters, and an intriguing plot . . . A winning combination."
--The Bloomsbury Review "Outstanding . . . Satisfies on all levels."
--The Kansas City Star "A rich stew of deception and menace . . . a superior mystery novel."
--Anchorage Daily News "As great writers have always done, Straley breathes new life into a stock character by remaking an ancient myth."
--The Vancouver Sun "Clear and crisp, like a Juneau morning."
--Albuquerque Journal
Praise for John Straley "Strong and sobering . . . with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
--The New York Times Book Review "Lesser writers look to their characters' poor choices and attempts to rectify them, John Straley loves his characters for just those choices. Holderlin wrote: 'Poetically man dwells on the earth.' Some of us wind up in limericks, some in heroic couplets. But damned near every one of us, sooner or later, ends up in one of Straley's wise, wayward, wonderfully unhinged novels."
--James Sallis, author of Drive and the Lew Griffin mysteries "Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation."
--Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of The Guard "Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley . . . Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones . . . His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
--Chicago Tribune "Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley--an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
--Janwillem van de Wetering "Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
--San Diego Tribune "Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre . . . Marvelous."
--The Tampa Tribune and Times "Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Outstanding . . . satisfies on all levels."
--The Kansas City Star "Straley hits all the right notes."
--Booklist, Starred Review
"Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation."
--Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of "The Guard"
"Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley... Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones... His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
--"Chicago Tribune"
"Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley--an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
--Janwillem van de Wetering
"Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
--"San Diego Tribune"
"Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre.... Marvelous."
--"The Tampa Tribune and Times"
"Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
--"Publishers Weekly", Starred Review
"Outstanding.... satisfies on all levels."
--"The Kansas City Star"
"Strong and sobering... with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Straley hits all the right notes"
--"Booklist", Starred Review
Praise for John Straley
"Lesser writers look to their characters' poor choices and attempts to rectify them, John Straley loves his characters for just those choices. Holderlin wrote: 'Poetically man dwells on the earth.' Some of us wind up in limericks, some in heroic couplets. But damned near every one of us, sooner or later, ends up in one of Straley's wise, wayward, wonderfully unhinged novels."
--James Sallis, author of "Drive "and the Lew Griffin mysteries"
""Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation."
--Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of "The Guard"
"Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley... Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones... His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
--"Chicago Tribune"
"Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley--an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
--Janwillem van de Wetering
"Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
--"San Diego Tribune"
"Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre.... Marvelous."
--"The Tampa Tribune and Times"
"Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"Outstanding.... satisfies on all levels."
--"The Kansas City Star"
"Strong and sobering... with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Straley hits all the right notes"
--"Booklist," Starred Review
Praise for "The Woman Who Married a Bear
""Atmospheric . . . vigorous prose."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Echoes of James Crumley . . . Flashes of the dark poetry of Ross Macdonald."
--"Chicago Tribune"
"Blazes a new trail through the dense, familiar forest of the mystery genre . . . A highly refreshing setting, a great cast of characters, and an intriguing plot . . . A winning combination."
--"The Bloomsbury Review"
"Outstanding . . . Satisfies on all levels."
--"The Kansas City Star"
"A rich stew of deception and menace . . . a superior mystery novel."
--"Anchorage Daily News"
"As great writers have always done, Straley breathes new life into a stock character by remaking an ancient myth."
--"The Vancouver Sun"
"Clear and crisp, like a Juneau morning."
--"Albuquerque Journal
"
Praise for John Straley
"Lesser writers look to their characters' poor choices and attempts to rectify them, John Straley loves his characters for just those choices. Holderlin wrote: 'Poetically man dwells on the earth.' Some of us wind up in limericks, some in heroic couplets. But damned near every one of us, sooner or later, ends up in one of Straley's wise, wayward, wonderfully unhinged novels."
--James Sallis, author of "Drive "and the Lew Griffin mysteries"
""Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation."
--Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of "The Guard"
"Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley... Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones... His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
--"Chicago Tribune"
"Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley--an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
--Janwillem van de Wetering
"Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
--"San Diego Tribune"
"Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre.... Marvelous."
--"The Tampa Tribune and Times"
"Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"Outstanding.... satisfies on all levels."
--"The Kansas City Star"
"Strong and sobering... with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Straley hits all the right notes"
--"Booklist," Starred Review
Praise for "The Woman Who Married a Bear
" Atmospheric . . . vigorous prose.
"The New York Times Book Review"
Echoes of James Crumley . . . Flashes of the dark poetry of Ross Macdonald.
"Chicago Tribune"
Blazes a new trail through the dense, familiar forest of the mystery genre . . . A highly refreshing setting, a great cast of characters, and an intriguing plot . . . A winning combination.
"The Bloomsbury Review"
Outstanding . . . Satisfies on all levels.
"The Kansas City Star"
A rich stew of deception and menace . . . a superior mystery novel.
"Anchorage Daily News"
As great writers have always done, Straley breathes new life into a stock character by remaking an ancient myth.
"The Vancouver Sun"
Clear and crisp, like a Juneau morning.
"Albuquerque Journal
"
Praise for John Straley
Lesser writers look to their characters poor choices and attempts to rectify them, John Straley loves his characters for just those choices. Holderlin wrote: 'Poetically man dwells on the earth.' Some of us wind up in limericks, some in heroic couplets. But damned near every one of us, sooner or later, ends up in one of Straley s wise, wayward, wonderfully unhinged novels.
James Sallis, author of "Drive "and the Lew Griffin mysteries"
" Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation.
Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of "The Guard"
"Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley... Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
"Chicago Tribune"
"Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
Janwillem van de Wetering
"Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
"San Diego Tribune"
"Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre.... Marvelous."
"The Tampa Tribune and Times"
"Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"Outstanding.... satisfies on all levels."
"The Kansas City Star"
"Strong and sobering... with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
"The New York Times Book Review"
"Straley hits all the right notes"
"Booklist," Starred Review"
Praise for The Woman Who Married a Bear
Atmospheric . . . vigorous prose.
The New York Times Book Review
Echoes of James Crumley . . . Flashes of the dark poetry of Ross Macdonald.
Chicago Tribune
Blazes a new trail through the dense, familiar forest of the mystery genre . . . A highly refreshing setting, a great cast of characters, and an intriguing plot . . . A winning combination.
The Bloomsbury Review
Outstanding . . . Satisfies on all levels.
The Kansas City Star
A rich stew of deception and menace . . . a superior mystery novel.
Anchorage Daily News
As great writers have always done, Straley breathes new life into a stock character by remaking an ancient myth.
The Vancouver Sun
Clear and crisp, like a Juneau morning.
Albuquerque Journal
Praise for John Straley
Lesser writers look to their characters poor choices and attempts to rectify them, John Straley loves his characters for just those choices. Holderlin wrote: 'Poetically man dwells on the earth.' Some of us wind up in limericks, some in heroic couplets. But damned near every one of us, sooner or later, ends up in one of Straley s wise, wayward, wonderfully unhinged novels.
James Sallis, author of Drive and the Lew Griffin mysteries
Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation.
Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of The Guard
"Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley... Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
Chicago Tribune
"Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
Janwillem van de Wetering
"Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
San Diego Tribune
"Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre.... Marvelous."
The Tampa Tribune and Times
"Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Outstanding.... satisfies on all levels."
The Kansas City Star
"Strong and sobering... with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
The New York Times Book Review
"Straley hits all the right notes"
Booklist, Starred Review"
Praise for The Woman Who Married a Bear "Atmospheric . . . vigorous prose."
--The New York Times Book Review "Echoes of James Crumley . . . Flashes of the dark poetry of Ross Macdonald."
--Chicago Tribune "Blazes a new trail through the dense, familiar forest of the mystery genre . . . A highly refreshing setting, a great cast of characters, and an intriguing plot . . . A winning combination."
--The Bloomsbury Review "Outstanding . . . Satisfies on all levels."
--The Kansas City Star "A rich stew of deception and menace . . . a superior mystery novel."
--Anchorage Daily News "As great writers have always done, Straley breathes new life into a stock character by remaking an ancient myth."
--The Vancouver Sun "Clear and crisp, like a Juneau morning."
--Albuquerque Journal
Praise for John Straley "Strong and sobering . . . with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action [Straley's] in his glory."
--The New York Times Book Review "Lesser writers look to their characters' poor choices and attempts to rectify them, John Straley loves his characters for just those choices. Holderlin wrote: 'Poetically man dwells on the earth.' Some of us wind up in limericks, some in heroic couplets. But damned near every one of us, sooner or later, ends up in one of Straley's wise, wayward, wonderfully unhinged novels."
--James Sallis, author of Drive and the Lew Griffin mysteries "Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation."
--Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of The Guard "Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley . . . Straley proves once again that he is up there with the great ones . . . His prose is as smooth as a well-tuned cello. He has tremendous feeling for the setting: not only the open waters and frosted countryside outside of Sitka and Juneau, but also the somewhat seedy streets of these cities."
--Chicago Tribune "Superior thriller writing, once again by Straley--an excellent plot against Alaska's gigantic and bizarre backdrop."
--Janwillem van de Wetering "Now and then a writer dares to flout the rules and in so doing, carves out a niche that belongs to him alone. John Straley's novels are like no others."
--San Diego Tribune "Like James Lee Burke, Straley transcends the genre . . . Marvelous."
--The Tampa Tribune and Times "Straley's beautifully understated narrative, vivid sense of place and unapologetic, unadorned characters make this a riveting, unpredictable ride."
--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Outstanding . . . satisfies on all levels."
--The Kansas City Star "Straley hits all the right notes."
--Booklist, Starred Review
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We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to BennettBooksLtd, Escondido, California, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Orders ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.