In the sixth novel in the acclaimed Sean Stranahan mystery series, Montana's favorite detective finds himself on the trail of Ernest Hemingway's missing steamer trunk.
Keith McCaffertyis the survival and outdoor skills editor ofField &
Stream and the author ofthe Sean Stranahan mystery series, which
includesThe Royal Wulff Murders,The Gray Ghost Murders,Dead Man's
Fancy, Crazy Mountain Kiss, which wonthe 2016 Spur Award for Best
Western Contemporary Novel, and Buffalo Jump Blues. Winner of the
Traver Award for angling literature, he is a two-time National
Magazine Awards finalist. He lives with his wife in Bozeman,
Montana.
From the Hardcover edition.
“The sixth novel in author Keith McCafferty's outstanding Sean
Stranahan Mystery Series, Cold Hearted River is another
compelling read from beginning to end that will prove be an
enduringly popular addition to any community library
Mystery/Suspense collections. A 'must' for the personal reading
lists of dedicated mystery buffs in general, and Keith McCafferty
fans in particular.”—Midwest Book Review.com
“Set along our own Madison River, images of fingers floating in
tequila jars and cowboys surviving the cold in horse carcasses will
fill the silence of your fishing meditation for weeks.”—Outside
Bozeman
“When a book begins with a harrowing struggle for survival in the
Montana mountains and uses as its MacGuffin a lost trunk of Ernest
Hemingway’s fishing tackle (with the tantalizing possibility of
lost manuscripts tucked inside), you know you’re not in for a
run-of-the-mill mystery . . . McCafferty’s skill at creating
memorable characters has even the walk-ons warming to the
spotlight...bittersweet."—Booklist
“Colorful characters and forbidding locales complement the book’s
central puzzle, which has surprising real-life roots.”—Publishers
Weekly
“An exciting adventure set against some of the West’s most stunning
landscapes. Cleverly interwoven with the true story of Hemingway’s
lost trunk, it goes far to elucidate the mystique of
fly-fishing.”—Kirkus
Praise for Keith McCafferty's Sean Stranahan mystery
series
“McCafferty’s wryly bantering characters are irresistible, his
humor tangy, and his lyricism potent as he matches escalating
action with intriguing disquisition…A sharply ironic and
suspenseful tale surreptitiously veined with profound insights into
love, friendship, cultural collisions, and dire conflicts over
wildlife and land, the sacred and the
profitable.”—Booklist (starred)
"Rich in history, local color, and unique characters."—Kirkus
Reviews (starred)
“Explosive, gripping and not to be missed. Keith McCafferty
gets the West just right...McCafferty is an impressive
writer.”—Margaret Coel, New York Times bestselling author
of The Man Who Fell From the Sky and Winter’s
Child
“Keith McCafferty understands that there is much more to a riveting
mystery than what is commonly found in the typical whodunit. He
also knows that a rousing good tale can often shine a light on
important matters that deserve our attention...He writes with heart
and command of the story that sparkles on every page.”—Michael
McGarrity, New York Times bestselling author
of Backlands
“McCafferty nails the delicate balance between humor and heft in a
genuine way.”
—P.J. Tracy, New York Times bestselling author
of Off the Grid
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