Synopses & Reviews
Anna Pigeon's first case--this is the story her fans have been clamoring for...this is where it all starts. In The Rope, the latest in Nevada Barr's bestselling novels featuring Anna Pigeon, Nevada Barr gathers together the many strings of Anna's past and finally reveals the story that her many fans have been long asking for. In 1995 and 35 years old, fresh off the bus from New York City and nursing a broken heart, Anna Pigeon takes a decidedly unglamorous job as a seasonal employee of the Glen Canyon National Recreational Area. On her day off, Anna goes hiking into the park never to return. Her co-workers think she's simply moved on--her cabin is cleaned out and her things gone. But Anna herself wakes up, trapped at the bottom of a dry natural well, naked, without supplies and no clear memory of how she found herself in this situation.
As she slowly pieces together her memory, it soon becomes clear that someone has trapped her there, in an inescapable prison, and no one knows that she is even missing. Plunged into a landscape and a plot she is unfit and untrained to handle, Anna Pigeon must muster the courage, determination and will to live that she didn't even know she still possessed to survive, outwit and triumph.
For those legions of readers who have been entranced over the years by Park Ranger Anna Pigeon's strength and determination and those who are new to Nevada Barr's captivating, compelling novels, this is where it all starts.
Review
Praise for New York Times bestselling author
NEVADA BARR
THE ROPE
“Terrifying…Dark and visceral, the novel is sure to appeal to Barrs legion of fans, especially those who have been clamoring for the author to light the shadows of Annas past...A crisply written and revelatory entry in the Pigeon series.”—Booklist
“Barrs exciting 17th Anna Pigeon thriller takes readers where theyve wanted to go for years—to Annas beginnings as a park ranger.…Misdirection and a rising body count ratchet up the tension.”—Publishers Weekly
“Barrs luxuriant depictions of desert landscapes with its colors and hues and details about Lake Powells tourist population are interwoven into the narrative as an indispensable element of her popular series. Anna emerges from this canyon escapade as a strong, determined woman...Verdict: Another awesome winner for Barr.”—Library Journal
Synopsis
“ANOTHER AWESOME WINNER FOR BARR…
[Anna Pigeons] legion of loyal fans can find out how her story began.”
—Library Journal
NEVADA BARR
THE ROPE
Its 1995. Fresh off the bus from New York City, a broken-hearted 35-year-old named Anna Pigeon takes her first job as a park employee: a decidedly unglamorous, seasonal stint at the Glen Canyon National Recreational Area. On her day off, she goes hiking alone in the park—never to return. Her co-workers assume shes moved on since her cabin is cleaned out. But when Anna wakes up—trapped at the bottom of a well, naked, with no supplies and no memory of how she got there—she must draw upon all of her strength, courage, and skill to survive. Because whoever set Annas trap isnt through with her yet…
“EXCITING…takes readers where theyve wanted to go for years—to Annas beginnings as a park ranger.…Misdirection and a rising body count ratchet up the tension.”—Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
The Rope
Nevada Barr
Its 1995. Fresh off the bus from New York City, a broken-hearted 35-year-old named Anna Pigeon takes her first job as a park employee: a decidedly unglamorous, seasonal stint at the Glen Canyon National Recreational Area. On her day off, she goes hiking alone in the park—never to return. Her co-workers assume shes moved on since her cabin is cleaned out. But when Anna wakes up—trapped at the bottom of a well, naked, with no supplies and no memory of how she got there—she must draw upon all of her strength, courage, and skill to survive. Because whoever set Annas trap isnt through with her yet…
About the Author
Nevada Barr is the award-winning author of twenty-one books, including the New York Times bestselling Anna Pigeon novels, most recently Burn and Borderline. A former National Park Service Ranger, she lives in New Orleans.