New Releases by Nevada Barr

Nevada Barr is the author of Spur der Toten (2023), What Rose Forgot (2019), Blutköder: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 6: Kriminalroman (2019), Wolfsspuren: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 7: Kriminalroman (2019), Paradies in Gefahr: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 5: Kriminalroman (2019).

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Spur der Toten

release date: Feb 15, 2023
Spur der Toten
Eine Frau allein in der Wildnis – ein Kampf ums Überleben! Der Spannungs-Sammelband »Spur der Toten« von Nevada Barr jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Drei abgründige Kriminalfälle – drei Spannungs-Highlights ... In den einsamen Nationalparks Nordamerikas hofft die Rangerin Anna Pigeon, ihre düstere Vergangenheit endlich hinter sich zu lassen. Doch noch ahnt sie nicht, dass ihre schlimmsten Albträume sich genau hier bewahrheiten werden: In diesem Niemandsland gilt scheinbar kein Gesetz, keine Moral, nur der Stärkste überlebt ... Während einer ihrer Patrouillen stößt Anna auf die Leiche ihrer Kollegin, offensichtlich von Raubkatzen zerfetzt. Bald schon kommen ihr allerdings Zweifel – und je mehr Fragen Anna stellt, desto mehr beschleicht sie der Verdacht, nur ein Puzzleteil in einem grausamen Spiel auf Leben und Tod zu sein ... »Eine außergewöhnliche Erzählerin!« Los Angeles Times Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen! Der fesselnde Thriller-Sammelband »Spur der Toten« vereint die ersten drei Bände der Anna-Pigeon-Reihe von Nevada Barr: »Die Spur der Katze«, »Einer zuviel an Bord« und »Zeugen aus Stein«. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

What Rose Forgot

release date: Sep 17, 2019
What Rose Forgot
* POPSUGAR''s "New Thrillers That Should Be on Your Radar This Year" * Women.com''s "12 New September Books Worth Canceling Plans For" In New York Times bestselling author Nevada Barr''s gripping standalone, a grandmother in her sixties emerges from a mental fog to find she''s trapped in her worst nightmare Rose Dennis wakes up in a hospital gown, her brain in a fog, only to discover that she''s been committed to an Alzheimer''s Unit in a nursing home. With no memory of how she ended up in this position, Rose is sure that something is very wrong. When she overhears one of the administrators saying about her that she''s "not making it through the week," Rose is convinced that if she''s to survive, she has to get out of the nursing home. She avoids taking her medication, putting on a show for the aides, then stages her escape. The only problem is—how does she convince anyone that she''s not actually demented? Her relatives were the ones to commit her, all the legal papers were drawn up, the authorities are on the side of the nursing home, and even she isn''t sure she sounds completely sane. But any lingering doubt Rose herself might have had is erased when a would-be killer shows up in her house in the middle of the night. Now Rose knows that someone is determined to get rid of her. With the help of her computer hacker/recluse sister Marion, thirteen-year old granddaughter Mel, and Mel''s friend Royal, Rose begins to gather her strength and fight back—to find out who is after her and take back control of her own life. But someone out there is still determined to kill Rose, and they''re holding all the cards.

Blutköder: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 6: Kriminalroman

release date: Feb 25, 2019
Blutköder: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 6: Kriminalroman
In der unbarmherzigen Wildnis Montanas werden Jäger zu Gejagten: Der packende Kriminalroman »Blutköder« von Nevada Barr jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Glacier Nationalpark, Montana: Gemeinsam mit dem Umweltaktivisten Rory und der Biologin Joan bricht Parkrangerin Anna Pigeon in die Wildnis auf, um das Leben der Grizzly-Bären zu erforschen. Doch aus der Expedition wird schon bald ein erbitterter Überlebenskampf. Das Lager wird nachts von Bären angegriffen und am nächsten Morgen ist Rory spurlos verschwunden. Auf der Suche nach ihm machen die beiden Frauen eine grausame Entdeckung – handelt es sich bei der verstümmelten Leiche etwa um Rory? Die Verletzungen scheinen nicht von den Klauen eines Grizzlys zu stammen, sondern von einem Raubtier in Menschengestalt, das in der Wildnis auf Beutejagd ist ... Packend und rasant – der sechste Band der fesselnden Krimireihe um die Parkrangerin Anna Pigeon mit ihrem untrüglichen Gespür für die Abgründe menschlichen Handelns: »Barr kennt und liebt ihre Landschaft und schreibt darüber mit dem Einfühlungsvermögen einer wahren Naturfreundin.« The Washington Post »Nevada Barr ist eine der Allerbesten!« Boston Globe Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der Öko-Thriller »Blutköder«, Band 6 der international erfolgreichen Anna-Pigeon-Krimiserie von Nevada Barr, die Leser in die ebenso atemberaubende wie gefährliche Wildnis der Nationalparks Amerikas entführt. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Wolfsspuren: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 7: Kriminalroman

release date: Feb 25, 2019
Wolfsspuren: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 7: Kriminalroman
Ein erbitterter Überlebenskampf in eisiger Wildnis: Der spannungsgeladene Kriminalroman »Wolfsspuren« von Nevada Barr jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Der verschneite Nationalpark Isle Royale in Michigan: Gemeinsam mit einem Forscherteam bricht die Rangerin Anna Pigeon in die Wildnis auf. Ihre Expedition soll neue Erkenntnisse in der Wolfsforschung bringen, doch schon bald stehen sie vor einem Rätsel: Riesige Pfotenabdrücke im Schnee und Spuren einer Wolfs-DNA, die nicht zur heimischen Population auf der Insel passt. Als eine Kollegin von Anna verschwindet und kurz darauf ihre zerfetzte Leiche gefunden wird, entbrennt eine wilde Hetzjagd auf die Wolfsbestie. Doch bald schon stellt Anna mit Entsetzen fest, dass die Jäger selbst zu Raubtieren geworden sind – und einer von ihnen ein mörderisches Spiel treibt ... Packend und rasant – der siebte Band der fesselnden Krimireihe um die Parkrangerin Anna Pigeon mit ihrem untrüglichen Gespür für die Abgründe menschlichen Handelns: »Barr kennt und liebt ihre Landschaft und schreibt darüber mit dem Einfühlungsvermögen einer wahren Naturfreundin.« The Washington Post »Nevada Barr ist eine der Allerbesten!« Boston Globe Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der Öko-Thriller »Wolfsspuren«, Band 7 der international erfolgreichen Anna-Pigeon-Krimiserie von Nevada Barr, die Leser in die ebenso atemberaubende wie gefährliche Wildnis der Nationalparks Amerikas entführt. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Paradies in Gefahr: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 5: Kriminalroman

release date: Jan 25, 2019
Paradies in Gefahr: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 5: Kriminalroman
In dieser Idylle lauert der Tod: Der packende Kriminalroman »Paradies in Gefahr« von Nevada Barr jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Cumberland Island. Der Nationalpark vor der Küste Georgias erscheint der neuen Rangerin Anna Pigeon wie ein Paradies. Ganze Wochen verbringt sie allein in der Natur, nichts stört die Idylle – bis eines Tages ein Inferno über sie hereinbricht: Ein Beobachtungsflugzeug stürzt ganz in ihrer Nähe ab, die beiden Insassen können nur noch tot geborgen werden. Schnell zeigt sich, dass Sabotage dahintersteckt. Als kurz darauf ein Wanderer angeschossen wird, beschleicht Anna ein schrecklicher Verdacht: Gibt es einen Zusammenhang und verbirgt jemand mitten im Herzen des Nationalparks ein dunkles Geheimnis? Ihre Nachforschungen bringen Anna selbst in die Schusslinie .... Packend und rasant – der fünfte Band der fesselnden Krimireihe um die Parkrangerin Anna Pigeon mit ihrem untrüglichen Gespür für die Abgründe menschlichen Handelns: »Barr kennt und liebt ihre Landschaft und schreibt darüber mit dem Einfühlungsvermögen einer wahren Naturfreundin.« The Washington Post »Nevada Barr ist eine außergewöhnliche Erzählerin.« Los Angeles Times Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der Öko-Thriller »Paradies in Gefahr «, Band 5 der international erfolgreichen Anna-Pigeon-Krimiserie von Nevada Barr, die Leser in die ebenso atemberaubende wie gefährliche Wildnis der Nationalparks Amerikas entführt. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Zeugen aus Stein: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 3: Kriminalroman

release date: Dec 04, 2018
Zeugen aus Stein: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 3: Kriminalroman
Eine uralte Felsenstadt wird zur tödlichen Falle: Der Krimi "Zeugen aus Stein" von Nevada Barr jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Mesa Verde Nationalpark, Colorado. Die Parkrangerin Anna Pigeon ist erst wenige Wochen in Mesa Verde stationiert, als der Park von mehreren mysteriösen Todesfällen erschüttert wird. Als hoch oben auf dem Felsplateau in der alten Indianerstadt der Anasazi die Leiche ihres Kollegen gefunden wird, beginnt für Anna ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Sie ist sich sicher, jemand wollte ihn zum Schweigen bringen. Auf ihrer Suche nach der grausamen Wahrheit gerät Anna zwischen alle Fronten ... Packend und rasant – der dritte Band der fesselnden Krimireihe um die Parkrangerin Anna Pigeon mit ihrem untrüglichen Gespür für die Abgründe menschlichen Handelns: "Barr kennt und liebt ihre Landschaft und schreibt darüber mit dem Einfühlungsvermögen einer wahren Naturfreundin." The Washington Post Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: "Zeugen aus Stein", Band 3 der international erfolgreichen Krimiserie von Nevada Barr, die Leser in die großartigen Nationalparks Amerikas entführt. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

13 ½: A Novel

release date: Nov 30, 2018
13 ½: A Novel
In 1971, the state of Minnesota was rocked by the "Butcher Boy" incident, as coverage of a family brutally murdered by one of their own swept across newspapers and television screens nationwide. Now, in present-day New Orleans, Polly Deschamps finds herself at yet another lonely crossroads in her life. No stranger to tragedy, Polly was a runaway at the age of fifteen, escaping a nightmarish Mississippi childhood. Lonely, that is, until she encounters architect Marshall Marchand. Polly is immediately smitten. She finds him attractive, charming, and intelligent. Marshall, a lifelong bachelor, spends most of his time with his brother Danny. When Polly’s two young daughters from her previous marriage are likewise taken with Marshall, she marries him. However, as Polly begins to settle into her new life, she becomes uneasy about her husband’s increasing dark moods, fearing that Danny may be influencing Marshall in ways she cannot understand. But what of the ominous prediction by a New Orleans tarot card reader, who proclaims that Polly will murder her husband? What, if any, is the Marchands'' connection to the infamous "Butcher Boy" multiple homicide? And could Marshall and his eccentric brother be keeping a dark secret from Polly, one that will shatter the happiness she has forever prayed for?

Die Spur der Katze: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 1: Kriminalroman

release date: Aug 01, 2018
Die Spur der Katze: Anna Pigeon ermittelt - Band 1: Kriminalroman
Die Natur ist erbarmungslos, aber das schlimmste Raubtier bleibt der Mensch! Der Krimi "Die Spur der Katze" von Nevada Barr als eBook bei dotbooks. Guadalupe Mountains, Texas. In den abgeschiedenen Gebirgszügen des Nationalparks kann die Parkhüterin Anna Pigeon endlich Abstand von ihrer schmerzlichen Vergangenheit gewinnen – bis sie auf einer ihrer Patrouillen ein Albtraum erwartet: die Leiche ihrer Kollegin, offensichtlich von Tieren zerfetzt. Aber hat hier tatsächlich die Wildnis ihr erbarmungsloses Gesicht gezeigt? Als der Todesfall ohne weitere Ermittlungen auf den Angriff eines Pumas zurückgeführt wird, kommen Anna Zweifel. Es gibt zu viele Ungereimtheiten – und zu viele Rancher, die darauf brennen, Jagd auf die "Bestien" zu machen. Anna beginnt zu ermitteln – und stößt auf eine Verschwörung, die grausamer ist, als jedes Tier es sein könnte ... Brisant und hochaktuell – der Auftakt der packenden Krimireihe um die Parkrangerin Anna Pigeon mit ihrem untrüglichen Gespür für die Abgründe menschlichen Handelns: "Barr kennt und liebt ihre Landschaft und schreibt darüber mit dem Einfühlungsvermögen einer wahren Naturfreundin." The Washington Post Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: "Die Spur der Katze", Band 1 der international erfolgreichen Krimiserie von Nevada Barr, die Leser in die großartigen Nationalparks Amerikas entführt. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Boar Island

release date: May 17, 2016
Boar Island
Nevada Barr brings National Park Ranger Anna Pigeon to the wild beauty of Acadia National Park in the New York Times bestseller, Boar Island Anna Pigeon, in her career as a National Park Service Ranger, has had to deal with all manner of crimes and misdemeanors, but cyber-bullying and stalking is a new one. The target is Elizabeth, the adopted teenage daughter of her friend Heath Jarrod. Elizabeth is driven to despair by the disgusting rumors spreading online and bullying texts. Until, one day, Heath finds her daughter Elizabeth in the midst of an unsuccessful suicide attempt. And then she calls in the cavalry---her aunt Gwen and her friend Anna Pigeon. While they try to deal with the fragile state of affairs---and find the person behind the harassment---the three adults decide the best thing to do is to remove Elizabeth from the situation. Since Anna is about to start her new post as Acting Chief Ranger at Acadia National Park in Maine, the three will join her and stay at a house on the cliff of a small island near the park, Boar Island. But the move east doesn''t solve the problem. The stalker has followed them east. And Heath (a paraplegic) and Elizabeth aren''t alone on the otherwise deserted island. At the same time, Anna has barely arrived at Acadia before a brutal murder is committed by a killer uncomfortably close to her. BOAR ISLAND is a brilliant intertwining of past and present, of victims and killers, in a compelling novel that only Nevada Barr could write.

Destroyer Angel

release date: Apr 01, 2014
Destroyer Angel
After a summer fighting wildfire, park ranger Anna Pigeon is enjoying a weekend away camping in Minnesota''s National Park with her girlfriends. Leah Hendricks is the genius behind a high-end sports gear manufacturer and Heath Jarrod has volunteered to test out some of the equipment. But when they encounter a band of violent kidnappers little do they realise that their ultimate challenge will be to stay alive.

Under overfladen

release date: Aug 12, 2013
Under overfladen
Som ranger i USAs National Park Service er det Annas job at hjælpe til at beskytte uciviliserede og ensomme steder fra civilisationens ødelæggende hånd. Nu har pligten ført hende langt væk fra den ophøjede ro i den ørken, hun elsker så højt – og ind i et mysterium om et mord, som finder sted i Lake Superiors isnende greb. Det utilgængelige vrag af fragtbåden Kamloops har hvilet på søens bund i næsten halvfjerds år – og ligene af dens ulyksalige besætning er på uhyggelig vis blevet bevaret i Superiors iskolde vand. Men nu er der et lig mere om bord – en nylig myrdet udefrakommende, som mistænkeligt nok er iført tøj fra 1920′erne – og den efterforskende parkranger Anna Pigeon bliver draget ind i et mareridt af begærlighed og mord. og kommer dødbringende tæt på en morder.

Ond vind

release date: Aug 08, 2013
Ond vind
Det siges at De Gamle stadig hjemsøger Mesa Verde. Hvileløse Anasazi-ånder, der mejslede deres hjem i bjergenes overflade for ottehundreder år siden – for så at forsvinde sporløst fra jordens overflade. Anna Pigeon, nytilkommen ranger i Colorados Mesa Verde National Park, er en kvinde med problemer. Hun er enke, hun er alkoholiker og har lige skiftet job. Hun søger fred for sine indre dæmoner i den ældgamle klippe-by fra en forsvundet oprindelig amerikansk civilisation. Men en uforklarlig sygdom der rammer gæsterne i den populære Nationalpark, et barns død og mordet på en ven, hiver hende væk fra drømmerierne. Anna må finde den meget menneskelige kilde til den onde vind der blæser iskoldt mellem ruinerne. For den truer flere uskyldiges liv, Moder Jord. og Anna selv. Pressen om Anna Pigeon-serien: “... man rives med som af en uventet flodbølge gennem et af parkens flodlejer. Kampen går mellem dem, der vil bevare naturen »ren« og dem, der har andre planer.” - Bo Bjørnvig, Weekendavisen “Anna er i høj grad et bekendtskab værd som hard core udgave af den moderne handlekraftige kvindetype, der har tilladt sig at smide et par skraldespande søde gammeldags kvindelige dyder på civilisationens losseplads for ikke-genbrugeligt affald. ...en fundamentalt spændende og overbevisende krimiroman, skrevet med knivskarpt blik for den menneskelige dårskab.” - Anne-Marie Gregersen, Berlingske Tidende “Med naturen som en enestående kulisse giver Nevada Barr , selv fhv. ranger, os nogle spændende, vedkommende og barske krimier. Hun har blik for den menneskelige svaghed og kan godt banke en krimi-intrige på plads.” - Holger Ruppert, B.T. Nevada Barr er forfatter til en lang række bøger om rangeren Anna Pigeon, flere af dem er oversat til dansk. Nevada Barr bor i Mississippi og har virket som ranger i Natchez Trace Parkway. Hun har nu helt helliget sig sit forfatterskab.

Borderline (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 15)

release date: Jul 04, 2013
Borderline (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 15)
An escape from the past becomes a nightmare of the present... Borderline is the captivating fifteenth thriller in Nevada Barr''s acclaimed crime series featuring park ranger Anna Pigeon. Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Sue Grafton. ''First-rate... Barr outshines most other authors in the mystery genre'' - Publishers Weekly Drained and haunted by the killings on Isle Royale, diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and on administrative leave by order of her superintendent, the one bright spot in Anna''s life is Paul, her husband of less than a year. Hoping the warmth and the adventure of a raft trip in Big Bend National Park will lift her spirits, Paul takes Anna to southwest Texas, where the sun is hot and the Rio Grande is running high. The sheer beauty of the Chihuahuan Desert and the power of the river work their magic - until the raft is lost in the rapids and a young college student makes a grisly discovery. Hair and arms tangled in the downed branches of a strainer between two boulders, more dead than alive, is a pregnant woman. Nature, it turns out, isn''t the only one who wants to see the woman and her baby dead. Instead of the soul-soothing experience Paul planned for her, Anna and her husband are sucked into a labyrinth of intrigue that leads from the Mexican desert to the steps of the Governor''s Mansion in Austin, Texas. What readers are saying about Borderline: ''I found Borderline non-stop exciting and also rather touching'' ''Riveting... Couldn''t put down this excellent instalment in the Anna Pigeon [series]'' ''A suspenseful page-turner, keeping you guessing to the end. Rich characters you could really relate to, and the ending was perfect''

Winter Study (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 14)

release date: Jul 04, 2013
Winter Study (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 14)
A beautiful, idyllic refuge becomes a place of danger beyond the ordinary... In Nevada Barr''s Winter Study, Anna Pigeon finds trouble brewing amongst a pack of wolves. Perfect for fans of Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich. ''Strong, evocative writing... frigid winds blow through Winter Study as the suspense heats up'' - South Florida Sun-Sentinel It is January, and Park Ranger Anna Pigeon is sent to Isle Royale in Lake Superior to learn about managing and understanding wolves, as her home base of Rocky Mountain National Park might soon have its own pack of the magnificent, much maligned animals. She''s lodging in the island''s bunkhouse with the famed wolf study team, along with two scientists from Homeland Security, who are assessing the study with an eye to opening the park in the winters - an act that would effectively bring an end to the fifty-year project. However, soon after Anna''s arrival, the wolf packs under observation begin to behave in peculiar ways... What readers are saying about Winter Study: ''Plenty of thrills and chills in Winter Study. You may want to get under a blanket to read it'' ''An engrossing adventure tale'' ''This was an exceptionally enjoyable book - absolutely riveting''

Mørkt fald

release date: Jun 21, 2013
Mørkt fald
Ranger i National Park Service, Anna Pigeon, tvinges med på en redningsaktion ned i det altfortærende hulesystem, Lachuguilla, dybt under New Mexicos ørken. Hendes ven og kollega, Frieda Dierkz, der under en kortlægningsekspedition i hulen har været udsat for en ulykke, har brug for Annas hjælp. Anna må overvinde sin angst og begive sig to hundrede meter ned i den uoverskuelige og klaustrofobiske labyrint. Det bliver en rejse ned i et altomsluttende mørke og et møde med en både smuk og skræmmende verden. En verden, der rummer navne som Razor Blade Run, Tinker’s Hell og Wormhole. Da hun endelig når frem til sin veninde, er det blot for at høre hende sige "Det var ikke en ulykke ..." "... man rives med som af en uventet flodbølge gennem et af parkens flodlejer. Kampen går mellem dem, der vil bevare naturen »ren« og dem, der har andre planer." - Bo Bjørnvig, Weekendavisen "Anna er i høj grad et bekendtskab værd som hard core udgave af den moderne handlekraftige kvindetype, der har tilladt sig at smide et par skraldespande søde gammeldags kvindelige dyder på civilisationens losseplads for ikke-genbrugeligt affald. ...en fundamentalt spændende og overbevisende krimiroman, skrevet med knivskarpt blik for den menneskelige dårskab." - Anne-Marie Gregersen, Berlingske Tidende "Med naturen som en enestående kulisse giver Nevada Barr , selv fhv. ranger, os nogle spændende, vedkommende og barske krimier. Hun har blik for den menneskelige svaghed og kan godt banke en krimi-intrige på plads." - Holger Ruppert, B.T. Nevada Barr (f.1952) er forfatter til en lang række bøger om rangeren Anna Pigeon, flere af dem er oversat til dansk. Nevada Barr bor i Mississippi og har virket som ranger i Natchez Trace Parkway. Hun har nu helt helliget sig sit forfatterskab. Hun har vundet en række priser for sit forfatterskab og er desuden New York Times-bestseller.

Flashback

release date: Jun 06, 2013
Flashback
Escaping a proposal of marriage from Sheriff Paul Davidson, Anna Pigeon takes a post as a temporary supervisory ranger on remote Garden Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, a grouping of tiny islands in a natural harbour seventy miles off Key West. This island paradise has secrets it would keep, not just in the present, but in shadows from its gritty past, when it served as a prison during the Civil War, and for the Lincoln assassination conspirators afterward. Here, on this last lick of the United States, in a giant crumbling fortress, Anna has little company besides the occasional sunburned tourist or unruly shrimper. When her sister, Molly, sends her a packet of letters from a great-great-aunt who lived at the fort with her husband, a career soldier, Anna?s fantasy life is filled with visions of this long-ago time. But a mysterious boat explosion and the discovery of unidentifiable body parts keeps Anna anchored to the present, and she soon finds crimes of yesterday and today closing in on her. A tangled web that was woven before she arrived threatens her sanity and her life. Cut off from the mainland by miles of water, poor phone service, and sketchy radio contact, Anna must find answers and weather a storm that rivals the hurricanes for which the islands are famous.

Liberty Falling (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 7)

release date: Jun 06, 2013
Liberty Falling (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 7)
There is peril beneath the watchful eyes of the Lady... Anna Pigeon leaves the wilderness behind for the bustle of New York City in Liberty Falling, the gripping mystery from bestselling author Nevada Barr. Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Paul Doiron. ''Her best book yet... Plenty of action and suspense... Liberty Falling offers something for mystery fans of every stripe'' - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel When Anna Pigeon left New York City after her husband was killed, she hoped it would be forever. But now her sister Molly is clinging to life in an uptown hospital ICU, so Anna has reluctantly returned. Rooming with a friend and fellow park ranger in close quarters on Liberty Island - the small strip of land that is home to Lady Liberty - Anna spends her free time exploring the grand monument and the crumbling, overgrown, and eerie ruins in the unrestored sections of nearby Ellis Island. But the peace she seeks here is shattered when she finds herself among a crowd gathered at the Lady''s base, staring at the broken body of a teenager who fell - or was pushed - to her death. The reason behind the young girl''s fatal plunge is not the only mystery alive on these historic sites - nor will hers be the only death. Hidden in a dangerous labyrinth of stone, glass, and steel are secrets Anna Pigeon is now compelled to uncover... and an insidious threat to herself and to others that could wreak havoc on a nation''s proudest day. What readers are saying about Liberty Falling: ''Nevada Barr delivers a very puzzling murder mystery that will leave you guessing up to the very end'' ''The writing is exquisite, observations unique, the protagonist one of the most interesting and real around'' ''Any Anna Pigeon novel is a treat, but Liberty Falling is a special delight in a top series''

Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 1)

release date: May 09, 2013
Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 1)
She was looking for peace, yet finds murder instead... Nevada Barr''s award-winning series featuring park ranger Anna Pigeon brings an unyielding love of nature and sense of fair play to the mystery genre - delve into the first adventure in Track of the Cat. Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Paul Doiron. ''Thrilling... Ms. Barr has a naturalist''s eye for detail and an environmentalist''s fury at the destruction of the wilderness'' - New York Times Book Review Patrolling the remote West Texas backcountry, Anna''s first job as a national park ranger is marred by violence she thought she had left behind: the brutal death of a fellow ranger. When the cause of death is chalked up to a mountain lion attack, Anna''s rage knows no bounds. It''s up to her to save the protected cats from the politics and prejudices of the locals - and prove the kill was the work of a species far less rare... What readers are saying about Track of the Cat: ''Nevada Barr has a fabulous way of writing and her descriptions of the beautiful landscapes and natural beauty of these parks is just wonderful'' ''Full of nature and heat, [this book is] excellently written to involve us in the story'' ''Five stars''

Ill Wind (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 3)

release date: May 09, 2013
Ill Wind (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 3)
Nature is close at hand - but then again, so is murder... Ill Wind is the third novel in Nevada Barr''s gripping crime series featuring park ranger Anna Pigeon. Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Sue Grafton. ''Stirring... vivid... vibrant... intelligent'' - New York Times Book Review When national park ranger Anna Pigeon needs to find peace, she turns to nature of solace. Lucky for her, she''s been newly assigned to Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. Anna is enthralled by its ruins: the ancient cliff dwellings of a vanished Native American civilisation. But Anna''s reverie is shattered by an inexplicable illness affecting visitors to the popular landmark - and two mysterious tragedies: the death of a child... and the murder of a friend. Now she must find the very human source of the evil wind that is blowing through the ruins. For it threatens more innocent lives - including Anna''s own... What readers are saying about the Anna Pigeon Mysteries: ''Nevada Barr has a fabulous way of writing and her descriptions of the beautiful landscapes and natural beauty of these parks is just wonderful'' ''Well-constructed mystery which keeps you guessing until the end'' ''Five stars''

Blind Descent (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 6)

release date: May 09, 2013
Blind Descent (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 6)
During a rescue attempt, Anna Pigeon learns who she can trust... Blind Descent is the sixth instalment in Nevada Barr''s spellbinding crime series featuring park ranger heroine Anna Pigeon. Perfect for fans of Paul Doiron and Janet Evanovich. ''Barr''s description of this Stygian underworld - so beautiful, so mysterious and so treacherous - have a stunning visceral quality, largely because of her heroine''s affinity with the natural world'' - New York Times Book Review Lechuguilla Cavern is a man-eating cave discovered in New Mexico''s Carlsbad Caverns National Park in the mid-1980s. Estimated to extend for more than three hundred miles, only ninety of them mapped, the cave was formed by acid burning away the limestone; corridors, pits, cramped wormholes, cliffs, and splendid rooms the size of football fields tangle together in a maze shrouded in the utter darkness of the underground. When a fellow ranger is injured in a caving accident, Anna swallows her paralyzing fear of small spaces and descends into Lechuguilla to help a friend in need. Worse than the claustrophobia that haunts her are the signs - some natural and some, more ominously, manmade - that not everyone is destined to emerge from this wondrous living tomb. The terrain is alien and hostile; the greed and destructive powers of mankind all too familiar. In this place of internal terrors, Anna must learn who it is she can trust and, in the end, decide who is to live and who is to die. What readers are saying about Blind Descent: ''It''s a great pleasure to sit down with each book in this series'' ''Readers will feel, see, smell, and touch every step that Nevada Barr makes in her underground trek as if they are part of the rescue party'' ''A great mystery; very atmospheric''

Endangered Species (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 5)

release date: May 09, 2013
Endangered Species (Anna Pigeon Mysteries, Book 5)
Anna Pigeon uncovers shady dealings, possible sabotage and murder... On a remote island, Anna Pigeon faces more than just isolation in Endangered Species, the gripping crime novel from Nevada Barr. Perfect for fans of Sue Grafton and Paul Doiron. ''Nevada Barr''s mysteries keep getting better and better'' - Susan Isaacs In the midst of a dangerously dry season, national park ranger Anna Pigeon has been posted to Cumberland Island off the Georgia coast for a monotonous, twenty-one-day fire watch. But her boredom is short-lived, for this remote and marshy place is a breeding ground to more than just the imperilled Loggerhead turtle; it also spawns eccentricity and secrets, greed, suspicion... and murder. A small plane crashes into the palmetto thickets nearby. Anna and her crew arrive in time to control the blaze, but too late to save the pilot and his passenger, Cumberland''s sole law enforcement ranger. When the cause of the ''accident'' is determined to be sabotage, Anna becomes entangled in an investigation that threatens to upset the very delicate balance of this fragile ecological preserve. For she is precariously close to exposing dark, clandestine crimes, both old and new, that someone has worked very diligently to conceal... and which makes Anna Pigeon the most endangered creature on the island. What readers are saying about Endangered Species: ''Full of suspense [and] once started, difficult to put down... first class'' ''Nevada Barr never fails to keep me riveted to the page'' ''Nevada Barr''s storytelling skills and rich prose teleport you right into the middle of the park, the story, and the mind of her heroine Anna Pigeon''

Treize et demi

release date: Mar 07, 2013
Treize et demi
1968, Prentiss, Mississipi. Polly Deschamps, âgée de 15 ans, fuit un cauchemar : une mère alcoolique, un mobil-home délabré, une vie sans espoir. Elle se retrouve à la Nouvelle Orléans, dans le quartier Français, avec seulement onze dollars en poche. 2007. Polly est devenue une professeur d''anglais respectée de La Nouvelle Orléans. Divorcée, elle vit seule avec ses deux filles, lorsqu''elle rencontre Marshall Marchand, un brillant architecte, qui oeuvre à la reconstruction de la ville, détruite par l''ouragan Katrina. Polly ne tarde pas à tomber sous son charme avant de découvrir que Marshall est hanté par le drame du Butcher boy, ce jeune garçon qui, en 1971, a massacré sa famille à la hache. Quel rapport entretient-il avec ce fait divers atroce ? Polly se lance dans une quête éperdue de la vérité, aux retournements multiples, qui sera aussi une véritable descente aux enfers. Nevada Barr nous offre une intrigue magistralement orchestrée, à la construction diabolique, qui tient le lecteur en haleine jusqu''à la dernière page. Elle y aborde, avec beaucoup de délicatesse et de pertinence, le sujet des traumatismes infantiles et de la résilience.

Burn

release date: May 24, 2011
Burn
National Park Service Ranger Anna Pigeon takes the city of New Orleans by storm in her latest adventure from a "New York Times"-bestselling author. Now available in a tall Premium Edition. Martin''s Press.

Liberty Falling

release date: Oct 05, 2010
Liberty Falling
Anna Pigeon is in Manhattan to look after her hospitalized sister, and explores the Statue of Liberty in her spare time. But when a teenage girl falls to her death from Liberty''s ledge, Anna wonders if the suicide was actually a homicide-and begins an investigation that puts her in the line of fire.

13/5 (Large Print 16pt)

release date: Jun 01, 2010
13/5 (Large Print 16pt)
In 1971, the state of Minnesota was rocked by the ''''Butcher Boy'''' incident, as coverage of a family brutally murdered by one of their own swept across newspapers and television screens nationwide. Now, in present-day New Orleans, Polly Deschamps finds herself at yet another lonely crossroads in her life. No stranger to tragedy, Polly was a runaway at the age of fifteen, escaping a nightmarish Mississippi childhood. Lonely, that is, until she encounters architect Marshall Marchand. Polly is immediately smitten. She finds him attractive, charming, and intelligent. Marshall, a lifelong bachelor, spends most of his time with his brother Danny. When Polly''s two young daughters from her previous marriage are likewise taken with Marshall, she marries him. However, as Polly begins to settle into her new life, she becomes uneasy about her husband''s increasing dark moods, fearing that Danny may be influencing Marshall in ways she cannot understand. But what of the ominous prediction by a New Orleans tarot card reader, who proclaims that Polly will murder her husband? What, if any, is the Marchands'' connection to the infamous ''''Butcher Boy'''' multiple homicide? And could Marshall and his eccentric brother.

Bittersweet

release date: Oct 13, 2009
Bittersweet
An outcast teacher and her former student pursue life and love on the unforgiving frontier in the acclaimed author’s tender Western lesbian romance. Pennsylvania, 1870s. Schoolteacher Imogen Grelznik is unashamed of who she is, even if she’s had to escape her neighbor’s hateful judgments more than once. When she meets beautiful young Sarah, Imogen encourages her to celebrate her own individual spirit—a spirit that Sarah’s husband does everything in his power to crush. Determined to forge their own path, Imogen and Sarah strike out for the Nevada frontier, where they are free to live by their own rules—and express their love. In her debut novel, New York Times bestselling author Nevada Barr shares a heart-wrenching tale of two women whose boundless devotion to each other is continually challenged by the forces of 19th century America.

Blind Descent

release date: Oct 06, 2009
Blind Descent
Park ranger Anna Pigeon is enjoying the open spaces of Colorado when she receives an urgent call. A young woman has been injured while exploring a cave in New Mexico?s Carlsbad Cavern Park. Before she can be pulled to safety, she sends for her friend Anna. Only one problem: a crushing fear of confined spaces has kept Anna out in the open her whole life.

Borderline

release date: Apr 07, 2009
Borderline
The New York Times bestseller starring Anna Pigeon from the author of Winter Study. “Action-packed…a narrative that plunges readers into mystery [and] mayhem.”—The Denver Post Hoping a raft trip in Big Bend National Park will lift her spirits, Anna Pigeon and her husband Paul go to southwest Texas, where the Rio Grande is running high. The beauty of the Chihuahuan Desert and the power of the river work their magic—until the raft is lost in the rapids and a young college student makes a grisly discovery. Caught in a strainer between two boulders—and more dead than alive—is a pregnant woman. Anna will soon discover that nature isn’t the only one who wants to see the woman and her baby dead…

Deadly Housewives

release date: Mar 17, 2009
Deadly Housewives
A witty, wild anthology “filled with excellently plotted stories” of cooking, cleaning, and crime by some household names in mystery fiction (South Florida Sun Sentinel). Join Nevada Barr, Barbara Collins, Carole Nelson Douglas, Eileen Dreyer, Vicki Hendricks, Suzann Ledbetter, Elisabeth Massie, Christine Matthews, Denise Mina, Marcia Muller, Sara Paretsky, Nancy Pickard, S.J. Rozan, and Julie Smith on a riotous ride through the dark but often hilarious corners of the housewife psyche . . . In the expert hands of fourteen unsurpassed storytellers—including New York Times bestsellers and Agatha, Anthony, Dagger, Macavity, Shamus, and Edgar Award winners—being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. Get ready for a lethal mix of meddling mothers-in-law, creepy neighbors, cheating husbands, fickle female friends, careers left behind, out-of-control kids, steamy sex, and much, much more in this thrilling collection of stories. Go behind the lace curtains and PTA smiles to explore the often mind-numbing reality of being a housewife. You’ll laugh, you’ll gasp, you’ll nod in recognition as victims bite the dust—and domestic divas get their hands dirty. “Excellent.” —Library Journal “Delightful.” —Booklist “[A] stellar list of contributors.” —Publishers Weekly
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