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The latest entry in the wildly entertaining, award-winning Kate Shugak crime seriesa gripping page-turner set in AlaskafromNew York Timesbestselling author Dana Stabenow "A splendid series."USAToday Kate Shugak, a private investigator, has been working on a case for the Anchorage District Attorney involving the murder of a young woman by her husband, a man named Louis Deem. Deem has been the subject of investigations before, and he's never been convicted of a crime. But Kate and her on-again, off-again lover, state trooper Jim Chopin, who arrested Deem, are convinced that this time it's differentand he'll finally be punished for his actions. "An engaging plot...a vivid depiction of the Alaskan wilderness."Booklist When the jury returns a verdict of not guilty, Kate, Jim, and citizens of Niniltna, Alaska, believe Deem has gotten away with murder. And when, a few weeks later, two people turn up dead after an apparent robbery, Kate and Jim can't help but believe that Deem is involved...but what it takes to bring Deem to justice could tear them apartif the real killer doesn't get to them first. "All the elements that have made this series successful shine." Publishers Weekly(starred review)Stabenow, Dana is the author of 'A Deeper Sleep', published 2008 under ISBN 9780312937546 and ISBN 0312937547.
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