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Publisher Comments:

State Trooper Nathan Active, while serving a tour of duty in Chukchi, is called upon to solve the murder of an Inupiat tribal leader. This is the second in an Alaska-set mystery series featuring Nathan Active. The first, White Sky, Black Ice was hailed as "first rate" in a starred Library Journal.

"What will keep readers enthralled are cinematic descriptions of the Alaskan wilderness and an unvarnished portrayal of life among the Inupiat."-Chicago Tribune

Synopsis:

A Murder With A Motive Steeped In Inupiat TraditionNathan Active is regarded as "half white" by Alaskans. He is a state trooper, adopted and raised in Anchorage, but now serving a tour of duty in Chukchi, the village of his birth, where he is called upon to investigate the murder of an Inupiat tribal leader. The victim was killed with an antique ivory and wood harpoon returned to the community by the Smithsonian, in accordance with the terms of the Indian Graves Act, just a few days earlier together with an unidentified Inupiat mummy nicknamed "Uncle Frosty." With the help of his girlfriend, birth mother, aged grandfather, and other old-timers, Nathan must grapple with the identity of the murderer and the elusive motive.

Synopsis:

Nathan Active is a state trooper, serving a tour of duty in Chukchi, the village of his birth, where he is called upon to investigate the murder of an Inupiat tribal leader. With the help of his girlfriend, mother, grandfather, and other old-timers, Nathan must grapple with the identity of the murderer and the elusive motive.

About the Author

This is the second Nathan Active novel. Stan Jones was born in Anchorage, where he now lives. He has been an award-winning journalist, specializing in environmental issues, and a bush pilot.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781569473320
Publisher:
Soho Crime
Location:
New York
Author:
Jones, Stan
Subject:
Police
Subject:
Alaska
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Inupiat.
Series Volume:
1.
Publication Date:
20030701
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
7.00 x 5.00 in

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