Mike Bowditch Mystery #12: Dead by Dawn

Mike Bowditch Mystery #12: Dead by Dawn
Paul Doiron
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Hardback
h233 x 154mm - 304pg
14 Sep 2021 US
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9781250235107
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Mike Bowditch is fighting for his life. After being ambushed on a dark winter road, his Jeep crashes into a frozen river. Trapped beneath the ice in the middle of nowhere, having lost his gun and any way to signal for help, Mike fights his way to the surface. But surviving the crash is only the first challenge. Whoever set the trap that ran him off the road is still out there, and they' re coming for him. Hours earlier, Mike was called to investigate the suspicious drowning of a wealthy professor. Despite the death being ruled an accident, his elegant, eccentric daughter-in-law insists the man was murdered. She suspects his companion that day, a reclusive survivalist and conspiracy theorist who accompanied the professor on his fateful duck-hunting trip-but what exactly was the nature of their relationship? And was her own sharp-tongued daughter, who inherited the dead man' s fortune, as close to her grandfather as she claims? The accusations lead Mike to a sinister local family who claim to have information on the crime. But when his Jeep flies into the river and unknown armed assailants on snowmobiles chase him through the wilderness, the investigation turns into a fight for survival. As Mike faces a nightlong battle to stay alive, he must dissect the hours leading up to the ambush and solve two riddles: which one of these people desperately want him dead, and what has he done to incur their wrath?

Mike Bowditch Mystery #01: Poacher's Son, The
Mike Bowditch Mystery #02: Trespasser
Mike Bowditch Mystery #03: Bad Little Falls
Mike Bowditch Mystery #04: Massacre Pond
Mike Bowditch Mystery #05: Bone Orchard, The
Mike Bowditch Mystery #06: Precipice, The
Mike Bowditch Mystery #07: Widowmaker
Mike Bowditch Mystery #08: Knife Creek
#09: Stay Hidden
#10: Almost Midnight
#11: One Last Lie
#12: Dead by Dawn
#13: Hatchet Island

"Brilliant characterizations and a compelling narrative. . . this series just keeps getting better. " -Booklist (starred)"Nail-biting. . . the best yet in a superior series. " -Publishers Weekly (starred) A tour de force. --Kirkus Reviews [A] gripping thriller. . . relentless in pace and plotting. --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Praise for One Last Lie: This novel is something of a departure for Doiron. . . the suspenseful, fast-paced plot has more twists and turns than usual. --Associated PressBefore you read this book, clear your schedule. It' s the kind of story best read in one gulp. . . [Doiron] keeps getting better. --New York Journal of Books"Edgar finalist Doiron artfully blends a whodunit plot with superior characterizations in his top-notch 11th mystery. . . vividly portrays the Maine woods setting while maintaining taut suspense. " --Publishers Weekly (starred)"One Last Lie is a triumph for aficionados and newcomers alike. The secrets, old and new, are compelling, and Doiron' s landscape imagery is perfectly balanced (as is the literary history). . . Trust, friendship, love, faith and how the family we choose holds powerful sway is at the heart of this impressive series entry. " --Shelf Awareness"Doiron' s masterful plotting pulls it all together, and the reader gets to meet an odd assortment of extraordinarily well-defined characters--good guys and bad--while learning more about both the natural and the political history of the Pine Tree State. " --BooklistPraise for Paul Doiron and the Mike Bowditch mysteries: "Doiron captures the stark beauty of his setting. " --New York Times Book Review for Stay HiddenThe characters are well drawn, the Maine landscape is vividly portrayed, and Bowditch pursues his passion to protect the innocent and bring evil doers to justice regardless of personal cost. --Associated Press for Almost MidnightDoiron. . . [ramps] up the tension slowly until the story reaches can' t-put-it-down velocity. --Library Journal for Almost Midnight"Breathless pacing, dark humor, wildlife, and vivid characters. " --Boston Globe for Widowmaker "As always with a Doiron novel, the characters are so well-drawn you can almost reach out and shake their hands, and the rural landscape is so vividly portrayed that the reader can smell wildflowers, marvel at the swarms of fireflies and feel the sting of the blood-thirsty insects. But the author' s finest achievement is the evolution of Mike Bowditch himself. " --Bruce DeSilva, Associated Press for Knife Creek"Outstanding. . . Doiron balances nuanced characterizations and intelligent plotting perfectly. " --Publishers Weekly (starred review) for Stay HiddenThe extraordinary sense of place makes this Doiron' s strongest novel yet. --Booklist (starred review) for Stay Hidden
A native of Maine, bestselling author PAUL DOIRON attended Yale University, where he graduated with a degree in English. The Poacher' s Son, the first book in the Mike Bowditch series, won the Barry award, the Strand award for best first novel, and has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity awards in the same category. He is a Registered Maine Guide specializing in fly fishing and lives on a trout stream in coastal Maine with his wife, Kristen Lindquist.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781250235107
Published: 14 Sep 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 233mm
Width: 154mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 304

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