Murder on the Iditarod Trail: An Alaskan Mystery (An Alaska Mystery Book 1)

Name: Murder on the Iditarod Trail: An Alaskan Mystery (An Alaska Mystery Book 1)
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.4 (1222 reviews)
Author: Sue Henry

by Sue Henry

Mystery Thriller Literary Fiction

4.4 (1,222)

4.4 stars from 1,222 reviews. Top 88% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

262 pages~4.4 hr readPublished by Avon BooksPublished 1991-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love mysteries with a strong sense of place and want to feel the actual cold and danger of the Alaskan Arctic.
You're drawn to protagonists who are competent and complex, like a female musher fighting both external threats and her own ambitions.
You enjoy crime novels where the setting is almost a character itself, not just a backdrop.

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You prefer cosy mysteries or detective procedurals set in familiar, comfortable locations.
You're looking for a fast-paced thriller that prioritises plot twists over atmosphere and character depth.
You want a standalone novel rather than the first book in a series.

About this book

Murder on the Iditarod Trail is a mystery set during Alaska's world-famous Iditarod, an eleven-hundred-mile dogsled race across Arctic terrain. When top contestants begin dying in bizarre ways—first a veteran musher crashes into a tree, then competitors turn up dead with increasing brutality—state trooper Alex Jensen launches a homicide investigation to catch the killer before more deaths occur. Jessie Arnold, Alaska's premier female musher, has her best chance yet at winning the race. But as her position improves, she becomes a potential target for the killer. As the mushers navigate treacherous trails, Jessie and Jensen are drawn into the frozen wilderness where nature and danger lurk at every turn. Winner of the Macavity Award and the Anthony Award.

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Currently 4.4★ from 1,222 reviews

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