Author: johnstraley

Shamus Award–winner John Straley returns to his critically acclaimed Cecil Younger detective series, set in Sitka, Alaska, a land of perfect beauty and not-so-perfect locals.Criminal defense investigator Cecil Younger spends his days coaching would-be felons on how to avoid incriminating themselves. He even likes most of the rough characters who seek his services. So when Sherrie, a returning … Sherrie, a returning client, asks him to track down some evidence to clear her of a domestic violence charge, Cecil agrees. Maybe he’ll find something that will get her abusive boyfriend locked up for good.Cecil treks out to the shady apartment…

Hapless, hard-drinking PI Cecil must get to the complicated truth behind the murder of a Tlingit hunting guide in this Shamus Award–winning mystery set in Alaska. “Great characters, a highly unusual plot, and remarkably good writing. It’s a winner” (Tony Hillerman).