The Woman Who Married a Bear by John Straley

The Woman Who Married a Bear by John Straley

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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.

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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.