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The widow Liza Romero came to Wrangell, Alaska, for solitude and a chance to reinvent herself. Now, in her old wooden halibut schooner, Salmon Eye, she ferries library books and groceries across Steamer Bay. One day her first-mate Sam - part labrador, part red hound - spots the body of a small, nearly drowned Tlingit boy, marooned on a rock. They rescue the boy and take him to Wrangell, only to discover the body of a very old native man. Then someone on a mist-shrouded boat starts shooting show more at them. Liza can't shake her curiosity over the crimes, or her concern for the boy James. She also can't shake loose the embittered local police lieutenant, or her knowledge of missing Tlingit artifacts. She must also deal with the drunken old man "Crow". The plot is laden with history, lore, and stunning settings, all adding up to an enticing mystery that only Liza can solve. show lessTags
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This book reminded me a bit of Tony Hillerman's Four Corners mysteries. It has a Native American background (Tlingit) with some depth, and believable, sympathetic but not perfect characters. Lots of suspense and sufficient action - and a dog and a little kid - all in all a good read.
Very evocative of life in coastal Alaska. Full of the usual eccentrics. A hard but interesting life.
Great read for a Cruiser up the Inland Passage or any other armchair traveler who wants to enjoy the foggy mists and wet doug firs of the Panhandle with action, NA issues and a hint of relationships
Wonderful setting, interesting characters, lots of action!
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She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska & received her BA from Stanford & her MA from the University of Wisconsin. She has taught learning-disabled children in Wisconsin & Alaska. Marcia spent several years living on her boat in the harbor of a small fishing village in southeast Alaska, teaching at the public school & accumulating the stories of the show more fishermen & their families. She currently lives on Lopez Island, Washington, sharing sailing adventures with her husband aboard their elderly wooden ketch. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Crow in Stolen Colors
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- Alaska, USA
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