The Woman Who Married a Bear by John Straley

'Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Crumley. Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of The Guard “Like the Coen brothers on literary speed, John Straley is among the very best stylists of his generation.” James Sallis, author of Drive and the Lew Griffin mysteries But damned near every one of us, sooner or later, ends up in one of Straley’s wise, wayward, wonderfully unhinged novels.” Hölderlin wrote: 'Poetically man dwells on the earth.' Some of us wind up in limericks, some in heroic couplets.

“Lesser writers look to their characters’ poor choices and attempts to rectify them, John Straley loves his characters for just those choices. with his storyteller's sense of dramatic action in his glory.' Richard Nelson, author of The Island Within lets you breathe the chill wetness of the country and he gives you the people of these outpost communities exactly as they are.' ' The Woman Who Married a Bear weaves Alaska's two wildest sides together-the dark secret world of city nights, with its streets and bars, and the sprawling world of the bush country and mountain forests where bears and ravens preside. 'A darkly poetic thriller with a strange sense of place, and exotic debut which augurs well for the author.' “Clear and crisp, like a Juneau morning.” “As great writers have always done, Straley breathes new life into a stock character by remaking an ancient myth.” A highly refreshing setting, a great cast of characters, and an intriguing plot. “Blazes a new trail through the dense, familiar forest of the mystery genre. Flashes of the dark poetry of Ross Macdonald.” Tony Hillerman, New York Times bestselling author of the Leaphorn and Chee novels

“A fascinating Alaskan setting, great characters, a highly unusual plot and remarkably good writing. OL2743074W Page_number_confidence 90.98 Pages 246 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.18 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20220702190136 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 212 Scandate 20220629230750 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9781569474013 Tts_version 5.Winner of the Shamus Award for Best First Novel

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The Woman Who Married a Bear by John Straley