Synopses & Reviews
Alaska-based P.I. Kate Shugak goes straight the heart of an epic struggle between two tribal villages in this outstanding thriller from New York Times bestselling author
DANA STABENOW
“Alaskas answer to Tony Hillerman.”—Rocky Mountain News
The villages of Kushtaka and Kuskulana sit across the river from each other, but Kuskulanas always thrived while Kushtaka is slowly dying out. One hundred years of bad blood between the communities threaten to come to a boil when the body of a young Kushtaka neer-do-well is found dead—and questions of love, loyalty, and revenge rise to the surface. Could this one, unexplained death ignite an all-out war? When a second murder that looks suspiciously like payback occurs, the escalating enmity can no longer be ignored. Now its up to private investigator Kate Shugak, along with Sergeant Jim Chopin, to find the truth about what happened…while a killer remains at large. And is on their trail…
“Entertainment and suspense of a high order.”—Publishers Weekly
Review
Praise for DANA STABENOW…
BAD BLOOD
A Kate Shugak Novel
“Quotes.”—TK
RESTLESS IN THE GRAVE
A Kate Shugak Novel
“Entertaining 19th novel featuring the brash, fearless PI [Kate Shugak]…The book sparkles with energy and wit, and packs an unexpected punch.”—Publishers Weekly
“A combination of fast and furious adventure and the beauty and complexity of Alaska.”—Kirkus Reviews
THOUGH NOT DEAD
A Kate Shugak Novel
“In her newest Kate Shugak thriller, Stabenow proves shes as comfortable dealing with Alaskan history as she is portraying Kates insular contemporary world and the harsh, beautiful, changing landscape she and her extended family call home… A stand-out entry in a consistently good series.”—Booklist (starred review)
“The latest in Dana Stabenows robust series [is] her most far-reaching Shugak story yet, ambitiously incorporating some of Alaskas colorful history.”—Seattle Times
Synopsis
Alaska-based P.I. Kate Shugak goes straight the heart of an epic struggle between two tribal villages in this outstanding thriller from New York Times bestselling author
DANA STABENOW
“Alaskas answer to Tony Hillerman.”—Rocky Mountain News
The villages of Kushtaka and Kuskulana sit across the river from each other, but Kuskulanas always thrived while Kushtaka is slowly dying out. One hundred years of bad blood between the communities threaten to come to a boil when the body of a young Kushtaka neer-do-well is found dead—and questions of love, loyalty, and revenge rise to the surface. Could this one, unexplained death ignite an all-out war? When a second murder that looks suspiciously like payback occurs, the escalating enmity can no longer be ignored. Now its up to private investigator Kate Shugak, along with Sergeant Jim Chopin, to find the truth about what happened…while a killer remains at large. And is on their trail.
“Entertainment and suspense of a high order.”—Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
BAD BLOOD
Dana Stabenow
The Alaskan villages of Kushtaka and Kuskulana sit across the river from each other, but Kuskulanas always thrived while Kushtaka is slowly dying out. One hundred years of bad blood between the communities threaten to come to a boil when the body of a young Kushtaka neer-do-well is found dead—and questions of love, loyalty, and revenge rise to the surface. Could this one, unexplained death ignite an all-out war? When a second murder that looks suspiciously like payback occurs, the escalating enmity can no longer be ignored. Now its up to private investigator Kate Shugak, along with Sergeant Jim Chopin, to find the truth about what happened…while a killer remains at large. And is on their trail…
About the Author
DANA STABENOW, a New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award winner, is the author of nineteen previous seventeen Kate Shugak novels, four Liam Campbell mysteries, three science-fiction novels, and two thrillers. She was born, raised, and lives in Alaska, where she was awarded the Governors Award for the Humanities.