{"product_id":"an-unforgiving-place-isbn-9781639101238","title":"An Unforgiving Place","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a remote corner of Alaska, Investigative Services Bureau agent Felicity Harland squares off against a mysterious cult leader with potentially deadly motives in this thrilling outdoor adventure for fans of Scott Graham and Nevada Barr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile enjoying a rare weekend off from her duties as an agent with the Investigative Services Branch, Felicity Harland learns that a young couple has turned up dead in Gates of the Arctic National Park. Harland recruits her partner, ex-Navy SEAL Ferdinand “Hux” Huxley, to join her in the investigation.\u003cbr\u003eAfter processing the peculiar scene where the couple perished, Harland and Hux decide that this was no tragic accident. They soon hear about a man living\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eoff the land, recruiting couples to his “fertility cult” in the Arctic. Could this survivalist have played a role in the couple’s death? Determined to get to the truth before someone else meets a similar fate, Harland and Hux venture deep into the backcountry to find the cult’s campsite. But what they find there tests their relationship in ways they never imagined—and thrusts them into a dangerous and deadly game.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAn Unforgiving Place\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e2023 AWARD NOMINEE, G.P. PUTNAM SUE GRAFTON MEMORIAL AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[This] investigation threatens to cross the boundaries of safety as well as . . . personal and professional lines.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eVanishing Edge\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An appealing crimefighting team . . . Fans of Scott Graham’s National Parks mysteries will want to check this one out.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A determined professional duo investigates wilderness wannabes: What’s not to like?”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Superbly crafted characters and a strong sense of place, VANISHING EDGE is a first-rate mystery!\"\u003cbr\u003e—Marc Cameron, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Jericho Quinn series and Arliss Cutter series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"When wealthy ‘glampers’ go missing deep in Sequoia National Park, bitingly witty repartee between the pair of park-service investigators assigned to the case makes Vanishing Edge a delightful debut. I can’t wait for the next!\"\u003cbr\u003e—Scott Graham, National Outdoor Book Award-winning author of Canyonlands Carnage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In Vanishing Edge, Claire Kells delivers everything an outdoor mystery needs--vivid landscapes, a chilling plot, and engaging characters, both human and canine. An outstanding debut!\"\u003cbr\u003e—Margaret Mizushima, author of the award-winning Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries, including Striking Range\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A disturbing crime scene deep in the wilderness, an assortment of peculiar suspects, and a gutsy, determined investigator combine to make this a first-class mystery.” \u003cbr\u003e—Pamela Beason, author of the Sam Westin Mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Claire Kells delivers a taut mystery set in the rugged backcountry of Sequoia National Park. With its engaging and very likeable main characters and plot with myriad twisting, intriguing clues, this book will hook readers from the start.\" \u003cbr\u003e—Alice Henderson, author of A Solitude of Wolverines\u003cb\u003eClaire Kells\u003c\/b\u003e is a physician and writer, whose best-selling debut adventure novel \u003ci\u003eGirl Underwater\u003c\/i\u003e was  released in 2015. An avid open water swimmer and outdoor enthusiast,  Claire gravitates toward stories of survival, struggle, and redemption.  Her experiences as a practicing physician also play an important role in  her novels, and she’s grateful for all the fascinating stories her  patients have told her over the years. \u003ci\u003eVanishing Edge\u003c\/i\u003e is the  first installment in a new series featuring a partnership between an ISB  agent and park ranger, who solve mysteries set in the National Park  system.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304707215589,"sku":"NP9781639101238","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781639101238.jpg?v=1767721533","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/an-unforgiving-place-isbn-9781639101238","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}