{"product_id":"the-royal-wulff-murders-isbn-9780143123057","title":"The Royal Wulff Murders","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first novel in the clever and fast-paced Sean Stranahan Mystery Series.\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Death in Eden\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e the seventh in the series, is now available. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen a fishing guide reels in the body of a young man on the Madison, the Holy Grail of Montana trout rivers, Sheriff Martha Ettinger suspects foul play. It's not just the stick jammed into the man's eye that draws her attention; it's the Royal Wulff trout fly stuck in his bloated lower lip. Following her instincts, Ettinger soon finds herself crossing paths with Montana newcomer Sean Stranahan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFly fisher, painter, and has-been private detective, Stranahan left a failed marriage and lackluster career to drive to Montana, where he lives in an art studio decorated with fly-tying feathers and mouse droppings. With more luck catching fish than clients, Stranahan is completely captivated when Southern siren Velvet Lafayette walks into his life, intent on hiring his services to find her missing brother. The clues lead Stranahan and Ettinger back to Montana's Big Business: fly fishing. Where there's money, there's bound to be crime.\"Keith McCafferty has pulled off a small miracle with \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Wulff Murders\u003c\/i\u003e—a compelling Montana-based novel that will please both mystery readers \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e discerning fly-fishers.  A terrific debut that rings with authenticity and style.\" —C. J. Box, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBack of Beyond \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eForce of Nature \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An impressive debut . . . the people here  are all solid creations, sometimes prickly but always engaging,  characters readers will be more than happy to see again.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Houston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sportsmen will find the one-of-a-kind novel captivating, intelligent, and at times uproarious.\" —\u003ci\u003eField \u0026amp; Stream \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Keith McCafferty hits a bull's eye with Sean's story in his debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Wulff Murders . . .\u003c\/i\u003e like bacon and brownies—Stranahan's odd mix of painter, P.I. and fly fisher \u003ci\u003eworks. . . . \u003c\/i\u003eA  good fit for enthusiasts of Nevada Barr who have read through all the  Anna Pigeon novels. Packed with wilderness action and starring a band of  stalwart individualists, \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Wulff Murders\u003c\/i\u003e will have readers begging McCafferty for more.” —Tom Lavoie, Shelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] thoroughly entertaining debut . . . McCafferty blends plenty of fly-fishing lore with a host of intriguing characters . . . Only the sharp-eyed observation of the medical examiner suggests the body was a murder victim rather than an accidental drowning. The eventual identification of the victim helps link Stranahan’s task to that of the sheriff. The vivid Montana setting is a plus.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Blue Ribbon is what they call a trout stream of extremely high quality and that’s what I call Keith McCafferty’s \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Wulff Murders\u003c\/i\u003e—the debut of a frighteningly knowledgeable and wonderfully entertaining series.” —Craig Johnson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cold Dish\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHell is Empty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fish story with a homicidal hook . . . An entertaining debut.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Two chapters in and you know you are in  for an interesting read . . . Each scene is set up with a fisherman’s  patience, with the wind, water and wildlife of Montana becoming as  important as the human characters we follow . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Royal Wulff Murders \u003c\/i\u003eshould be on any outdoorsman’s reading list.” —\u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What a fine and thoroughly satisfying debut novel! There’s so much to enjoy here—a fresh sense of place, a cast of compelling characters, and a plot line with as many twists and turns as a Montana trout stream. Even if you know nothing about fly fishing, you’re going to love this book. Mark my words: From this day forward, you’ll be buying everything Keith McCafferty writes.\" —William Kent Krueger, author of \u003ci\u003eNorthwest Angle \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIron Lake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith McCafferty\u003c\/b\u003e is the survival and outdoor skills editor of \u003ci\u003eField \u0026amp; Stream\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of\u003ci\u003e The Gray Ghost Murders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDead Man’s Fancy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrazy Mountain Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2016 Spur Award for Best Western Contemporary Novel, and \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Jump Blues\u003c\/i\u003e. Winner of the Traver Award for angling literature, he is a two-time National Magazine awards finalist. He lives with his wife in Bozeman, Montana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeith encourages you to visit him at keithmccafferty.com","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299724906725,"sku":"NP9780143123057","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143123057.jpg?v=1767741289","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-royal-wulff-murders-isbn-9780143123057","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}