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Jul 01, 2006 | ISBN 9781569479308 Buy
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Jul 01, 2006 | ISBN 9781569479308
The second book in the Cecil Younger P.I. series set in Sitka, AlaskaWhen Louise Root, a new client of Cecil Younger, is found murdered, the private investigator finds himself in the middle of a web of secrets and deadly repercussions—usually not found in the world of environmental politics. Not only that, it seems everyone suddenly wants Younger’s help: his old friend, Doggy, the DA; his autistic roommate, Todd, whose Labrador retriever has disappeared; an image-conscious environmental activist; and even the sleazy executives of Global Mining, whose interest in the case is a more than a little suspicious. In the midst of all this, Younger is wrecked by guilt, and his personal life is fraying as he tries to keep his drinking under control. He’s got his hands full trying to juggle his lingering emotions over his ex-lover, the multiple investigations, and simply trying to stay alive.
The youngest of five children, John Straley was born in Redwood City, California, in 1953. He received a BA in English from the University of Washington and, at the urging of his parents, a certificate of completion in horse shoeing…. More about John Straley
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. Hölderlin 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
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