"Adrenaline-pumping . . . [A] polished action mystery . . . [with]
dazzling Arctic sights and historical trail markers laid down by the
author in smooth, uncluttered prose."--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times
Book Review
Now in Grove Press paperback for the first time, Murder on the Iditarod
Trail is a gripping mystery set during Alaska's world-famous Iditarod:
a grueling eleven-hundred-mile dogsled race across hazardous Arctic
terrain. It is an arduous sport, but not a deadly one. But suddenly the
top Iditarod contestants are dying in bizarre ways: first a veteran
musher smashes into a tree, then competitors begin turning up dead, with
each murder more brutal than the last. State trooper Alex Jensen begins
a homicide investigation, determined to track down the killer before
more blood stains the pristine Alaskan snow. Meanwhile, Jessie Arnold,
Alaska's premier female musher, has a shot at winning for the first
time. But as her position in the race improves, so do her chances of
being the killer's next target. As the mushers thread their way through
the treacherous trails, Jessie and Jensen are drawn deep into the frozen
heart of the perilous wild: where nature can kill as easily as a bullet
and only the Arctic night can hear your final screams.
"Engrossing . . . The howling winds, the snow, the ice, the dancing
away from wolves, the crazing fatigue, the welcome heat and food, are
almost palpable."--Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Excellent . . . well-paced, well-conceived, engrossing . . . moves
along like a healthy, well-trained dog team."--Anchorage Times
"A book that will give you a feel for how the Iditarod is . . . Sue
Henry has a genius for characterization, plot, and setting."--Mystery
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