A Fatal Thaw
A Kate Shugak Mystery
Poisoned Pen Press, Inc. · Print & ebook · December 6, 2011
On the first day of spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of massacre when he takes a .30-06 and kills nine of his neighbors in a national park in Alaska.
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- Who it’s for
- For anyone following Kate Shugak, this is the familiar mix of investigation, grit, and momentum.
- Genres
- Women Detectives, Police Procedurals, Suspense
- Published
- Poisoned Pen Press, Inc., December 6, 2011
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On the first day of spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of massacre when he takes a .30-06 and kills nine of his neighbors in a national park in Alaska. Or did he kill only eight? And if so, who killed the ninth victim—and why? Alaska Aleut Kate Shugak investigates. The second in the Kate Shugak series, available for the first time in hardcover from Poisoned Pen Press.
Why This Clicks
For anyone following Kate Shugak, this is the familiar mix of investigation, grit, and momentum.
Come here for
- Kate Shugak mode
- procedural texture with a fan’s eye
Expect
- Amateur sleuth pacing
- Police procedural rhythms
Where it sits
| Women Detectives | 55% |
|---|---|
| Suspense | 29% |
| Police Procedurals | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Mystery
- Authors
- Dana Stabenow, Marguerite Gavin, Brilliance Audio
- Publisher
- Poisoned Pen Press, Inc.
- Published
- December 6, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Mystery