Full Curl by Dave Butler
Poachers and bureaucrats: Park warden Jenny Willson considers them equally repulsive and worthy of the same fate. When she discovers animals disappearing from Canadas mountain parks, Willson finds herself racing down a trail lined with deceit, distraction, and murder, and tempted to cross a line to a place she might not be able to come back from.
A series readers will follow for a long time* Booklist *
Butler’s strong debut shows a powerful heroine determined to bring a nasty but fully fleshed-out set of baddies to justice. * Kirkus Reviews *
Meticulously researched and beautifully rendered, Full Curl is a gripping tale of greed and excess, infused with Dave Butler's love of the Canadian Rockies and rich with the intimate, detailed knowledge of an insider. I'm an instant fan of the butt-kicking Jenny Willson, and I dearly hope Full Curl is only the first of her many adventures. I'd follow Jenny Willson anywhere. * Angie Abdou, author of Between *
Park Warden Jenny Willson is a modern heroine — tough, smart, irreverent and tenacious. A fascinating foray into the isolated world of park wardens and the lengths needed to protect wildlife from trophy hunters in our sweeping national parks. Butler breathes life and beauty into the western landscape, making this the perfect setting for a spiralling tale of subterfuge and murder in Canada's remote wilderness. * Brenda Chapman, author of the Stonechild and Rouleau Mystery series *
An intricate, full-throttle thriller told with passion and authenticity. Park Ranger Jenny Willson is a smart, tenacious hero for our times. * Barbara Fradkin, author of The Amanda Doucette Mysteries *
This was a great mystery novel and a unique take on the subject — it starts with animal poaching but turns into so much more. * The Book Trail *
With his debut novel Full Curl, author Dave Butler is banging on the doors of a pretty exclusive club. That would be a club headed by the late Elmore Leonard, who pretty much created a whole sub-genre of crime fiction on his own; one based on taut writing, witty dialogue and eccentric characters. * BC Forest Professional *
The reader can feel the author's love for the Canadian National Parks and its wildlife … You could almost picture yourself where the action takes place. * Book Obsessed Introvert blog *
Butler’s strong debut shows a powerful heroine determined to bring a nasty but fully fleshed-out set of baddies to justice. * Kirkus Reviews *
Meticulously researched and beautifully rendered, Full Curl is a gripping tale of greed and excess, infused with Dave Butler's love of the Canadian Rockies and rich with the intimate, detailed knowledge of an insider. I'm an instant fan of the butt-kicking Jenny Willson, and I dearly hope Full Curl is only the first of her many adventures. I'd follow Jenny Willson anywhere. * Angie Abdou, author of Between *
Park Warden Jenny Willson is a modern heroine — tough, smart, irreverent and tenacious. A fascinating foray into the isolated world of park wardens and the lengths needed to protect wildlife from trophy hunters in our sweeping national parks. Butler breathes life and beauty into the western landscape, making this the perfect setting for a spiralling tale of subterfuge and murder in Canada's remote wilderness. * Brenda Chapman, author of the Stonechild and Rouleau Mystery series *
An intricate, full-throttle thriller told with passion and authenticity. Park Ranger Jenny Willson is a smart, tenacious hero for our times. * Barbara Fradkin, author of The Amanda Doucette Mysteries *
This was a great mystery novel and a unique take on the subject — it starts with animal poaching but turns into so much more. * The Book Trail *
With his debut novel Full Curl, author Dave Butler is banging on the doors of a pretty exclusive club. That would be a club headed by the late Elmore Leonard, who pretty much created a whole sub-genre of crime fiction on his own; one based on taut writing, witty dialogue and eccentric characters. * BC Forest Professional *
The reader can feel the author's love for the Canadian National Parks and its wildlife … You could almost picture yourself where the action takes place. * Book Obsessed Introvert blog *
Dave Butler is a forester and biologist living in Cranbrook, B.C., in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. His writing and photography have appeared in numerous Canadian publications. Dave is Director of Sustainability at Canadian Mountain Holidays, a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal winner, and a Royal Canadian Geographical Society Fellow.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781459739031 |
| ISBN 10 | 1459739035 |
| Title | Full Curl |
| Author | Dave Butler |
| Series | Jenny Willson Mystery Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dundurn Group Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 376 |
| Prizes | Winner of Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel 2018 (Canada), Short-listed for Unhanged Arthur Ellis Award for Best Unpublished First Crime Novel 2015 (Canada), Short-listed for Kobo Emerging Writer Prize 2018 (Canada) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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