A fine and bitter snow
by Stabenow, Dana

Author: Stabenow, Dana

Title: A fine and bitter snow

In a tense battle between conservationists and developers of Alaskas pristine wilderness, P.­I. Kate Shugak finds herself in a murderous environmentSet in Alaska, Edgar Award-­winner Dana Stabenows novels combine a lush and evocative portrait of life in the frozen north with taut suspense and top-­notch characters, especially the dynamic Aleutian p.­i. Kate Shugak. A perennial bestseller regionally, Stabenows national profile is on the rise, and with A Fine and Bitter Snow, she delivers the novel that can catapult her into the forefront of crime fiction today.­In this latest installment, the possibility of drilling for oil in a wildlife preserve near Kates home has battle lines drawn,­even in Kates small community. Things heat up when a ranger at the preserve loses his job for political reasons, but when a passionate conservation spokesperson is found poisoned, the war begins in earnest. I9 a gripping story both entertaining and tensenot to mention timelyDana Stabenow brings to life the beauty and the danger of livingand dyingin Alaska.