20 Great International Mysteries, February 2012

A unique mystery set in the Arctic tundra. A barren cold place of ice and rock where the residents wrestle with high alcoholism and harsh conditions. Edie Kiglatuk half Inuit and half white is the best hunting guide in her village but as she leads her group out into the frozen landscape on their “authentic arctic adventure” one of the men in her party is shot.  And when her stepson supposedly commits suicide Edie begins to suspect something more sinister is happening. The arrival of Russian duck hunters only reinforces Edie’s feelings as she grows to believe that the Russians are more than mere tourist on an arctic adventure. Edie knows to get to the bottom of this she will have to leave her village and venture deep into the tundra. A thoroughly engrossing read detailing the Inuit culture and way of life. Captivating descriptions of the food and landscape introduces readers to a place most are unable to visit and adds a new and authentic voice to the mystery genre.