The Woman Who Married a Bear by John Straley
High drama meets local color as a private investigator works to uncover the motive and identity of a killer in this Shamus Award-winning first Cecil Young investigation set in Sitka, Alaska. Cecil Younger, local Alaskan investigator, is neither good at his job nor at staying sober. When an old Tlingit woman hires him to discover why her son, a big game guide, was murdered, he takes the case without much conviction that he'll discover anything the police missed. He really just needs the extra cash. But after someone tries to kill him, Younger finds himself traveling across Alaska to ferret out the truth in a midst of conspiracies, politics, and Tlingit mythology. High drama meets local color as Cecil Younger works to uncover the motive and identity of the killer.John Straley and his small kid live in Sitka, Alaska, with his wife, a marine biologist who researches whales. The Lady Who Married a Bear, The Curious Eat Themselves, and The Music of What Happens won him the Shamus Prize. He's now working on The Angels Will Not Care, his next Cecil Younger novel.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780939149643 |
| ISBN 10 | 0939149648 |
| Title | The Woman Who Married a Bear |
| Author | John Straley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Soho Press Inc |
| Year published | 1992-12-31 |
| Number of pages | 225 |
| Prizes | Winner of Shamus Award (1st Private Eye Novel) 1993 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |