Formerly an actress and a park ranger, Nevada Barr is now an award-winning and New York Times–bestselling novelist and creator of the Anna Pigeon mysteries, and numerous other books and short stories. She lives in New Orleans with her husband and various pets.
"Vivid prose, a surprising plot… Barr solidifies her position as
the preeminent writer of outdoor mysteries." —Booklist (starred
review)
"What lifts the Anna Pigeon novels far above most other
contemporary amateur sleuth mysteries is Barr's exquisite
writing-it swoops, it soars, sails then catches you unawares
beneath the heart and takes your breath away." —The Cleveland Plain
Dealer
"Surprising." —Booklist (starred review)
"Luminous." —Library Journal
Since 1993 and Track of the Cat, Barr has been writing about National Park ranger Anna Pigeon. Each novel has been set in a different park, but one constant has been how the gutsy and deeply independent Anna has drawn her strength from, and maintained her sanity by, living among some of the most glorious and remote landscapes in America. Now, having decided that she needs to think about her financial future, Anna has snagged a promotion to district ranger. The catch is that she must leave her beloved Western parks behind and move to the Port Gibson section of the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi. There's no wilderness here, and she feels overwhelmed by the humidity, the streams of tourists and campers and the ever-encroaching kudzu vines. But then Anna discovers one teenage girl in a prom dress dead drunk in an old cemetery and another murdered in the deep woods of the Trace, with a KKK-type hood and noose tied over her head. Anna and the local sheriff uncover plenty of suspects and motives as they team up to investigate. As the first woman ranger in the district, Anna must also learn to deal with male subordinates who challenge her authority. Whether Anna, for whom the solitude of the wilderness has always been essential, can find her equilibrium remains to be seen. But Barr produces another suspenseful and highly atmospheric mystery, illuminated even in this new setting by her trademark lyricism in writing about the natural world. Author tour. (Mar.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
YA-This eighth mystery in the series, set in the Natchez Trace Parkway, is a real disappointment. When the body of a 15-year-old girl dressed for her prom is found half buried along the old portion of the trail, U.S. Parks Ranger Anna Pigeon must deal with sex discrimination and racial problems as well as adjust to the intricate culture of a small Mississippi town in order to solve the case. The story lacks the exciting plot and tension of some of the series' previous bestsellers such as Firestorm (1996) and Blind Descent (1998, both Putnam). Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
"Vivid prose, a surprising plot... Barr solidifies her position as
the preeminent writer of outdoor mysteries."
-Booklist (starred review)
"What lifts the Anna Pigeon novels far above most other
contemporary amateur sleuth mysteries is Barr's exquisite
writing-it swoops, it soars, sails then catches you unawares
beneath the heart and takes your breath away."
-The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Surprising."
-Booklist (starred review)
"Luminous."
-Library Journal
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
