A 2016 Whistler Independent Book Award finalist. Former homicide investigator Hunter Rayne follows the white lines northward on the Alaska Highway, but a truck breakdown forces him to take an unscheduled stop in Whitehorse, Yukon, where he had been stationed as a rookie cop. While his Freightliner is awaiting repairs, Hunter and fellow driver, Dan (Sorry) Sorenson, kill time with a side trip to … side trip to bush Alaska where a chance meeting with a young Alaskan woman awakens his interest in a baffling cold case. A reclusive trapper and his young girlfriend disappeared from a bloody cabin 25 years before, leaving their sled dogs chained outside.
Reawakened memories of his past coupled with a recent murder find Hunter back in investigative mode with the blessings of Whitehorse RCMP boss Bartholomew Sam, son of a shaman and Hunter’s old friend. He finds himself searching the banks of the mighty Yukon River for a tough old bush woman who may hold the key to more than one bloody death. It’s a vivid reminder that the breathtaking beauty of the northern wilderness camouflages its brutal indifference to human life.
This is the fourth novel in the Highway Mysteries series of character-driven traditional mysteries in a uniquely North American setting.
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A good read!
Boring
I’m not sure exactly what drew me to this book, except I was getting tired of the reading the same kind of book over and over and wanted to wander off the beaten path a bit. I found this book to be very entertaining with some excellent characters and a few good plot twists. I noticed that it is free today (3/17/17) so I thought I should write a …
The wonderful descriptions of the Alaska and Canadian Rockies are just great. Makes me want to go there just to see the mountains. I can see myself driving on some of the roads in the story. The characters are believable and well developed. Makes you sit back and think what would they do next? The interactions with different law enforcement …
Enjoyable read as is those of the series I’ve read so far.
I really grew to care about the people in this book. A view into another lifestyle.
too much foul language
This was an interesting story and was reasonably well written. It would be a good book for those who like detective cold cases.and great descriptions of eastern Alaska and the Yukon.
However, I did not care for the slow pace of the book.
Enjoyed this book very much! The characters were realistic and well developed. The story was interesting, surprising, and not predictable.
I really liked this book. I liked the story and the characters. Except for “Sorry”. I would have given this book 5 stars if not for him. I felt he was completely unneeded and added nothing to the story. While all the rest of the characters were generally good people, “Sorry” was crude, didn’t seem to care about anyone but himself, and almost …
Great plot, great story line and wonderful detail. It was a wonderful mystery and the background details about the Alaskan winters was interesting. Brrr. Also enjoyed the details about the “mounties.” Great all around read.
Excellent mystery
Fun Characters, twists a bit. Keeps you reading.
Great page -turner! The plot keeps rolling like a well oiled 18 wheeler. Good charectors,plot twists .snd locations (Yukon & Alaska). Like the positive we’ll-tied up conclusion ,which I appreciate, though it’s part of a series.
The language of Sorenson was so unnecessary to the story. Loose story line. Not up to the others in the series.
Great characters. I have read another with the main character and find both books fresh with believable storylines.
Enjoyed it
Always enjoy this series.
It was a delightful way to visit a place to me and the characters were easy to relate to and to like. Sometimes the narrative bogged down in detail, but it was a good read.
Great read. Just ended too soon.