- Taschenbuch: 320 Seiten
- Verlag: Avon; Auflage: Reprint (2. Mai 2000)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0380788640
- ISBN-13: 978-0380788644
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 16,5 x 10,7 x 2,8 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.2 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (13 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 337.614 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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While most modern mysteries set in Alaska concentrate on the damage done to the ecology or the strange personalities who take refuge in this arctic vastness, Sue Henry's books are more straightforward and usually more fun. In such stories as Deadfall and the Anthony Award-winning Murder on the Iditarod Trail, Henry follows in the sled and snowshoe tracks of writers like Jack London and Robert W. Service, who realized that Alaska was the last great frontier of adventure. Her characters, like champion sled-dog racer Jessie Arnold, are welcome throwbacks to a simpler period when physical challenge was a healthy way to measure self-esteem.
Jessie is testing herself in the thousand-mile Yukon Quest race, which follows the old mail trail from Whitehorse to Fairbanks, when one of the other racers is kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers insist that only Jessie can deliver the money, and it has to be on the most dangerous leg of the race. Any attempt to involve the police will result in the victim's death. Of course, the worst blizzard of the year blows up just as the race gets to that point, and it goes without saying that Jessie risks herself and her beloved dog team to recover the victim and capture the bad guys. Even if the thought of somebody shouting "Mush!" fills you with silent laughter, you're sure to be gripped by Henry's ability to recreate the pleasures and perils of an arcane sport in a breathtaking landscape. --Dick Adler -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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Alaska's spectacular, dangerous wilderness forms the background to Henry's engaging, if overplotted, sixth novel (after Deadfall). Professional musher Jessie Arnold is in peril, this time on the Yukon Quest, "the toughest dogsled race in the world," which runs over 1000 miles from Whitehorse, Canada, to Fairbanks, Alaska. Early in the race, novice musher Debbie Todd is captured and held for $200,000 ransom. The kidnappers demand that Debbie's frantic stepfather give Jessie the money for delivery during the race, warning them both that Debbie will die if they inform the police. But Jessie secretly notifies her good friend, Inspector Charles Delafosse, before she tackles the race's most demanding leg. In a climactic finish, Jessie almost loses her life when she confronts the criminals on American Summit during a blinding blizzard. Throughout this turmoil, Jessie is also trying to sort out her feelings for her lover, State Trooper Alex Jensen, who's at his father's funeral in Idaho. Henry decorates her novel with glorious evocations of Alaska, believable characters, interesting mushing lore and deft explanations of dogsledding mechanics. But the story suffers from a thin plot that leans on obvious clues and unlikely coincidences. Nonetheless, dog lovers will enjoy it, as will those willing to forgive the faults in construction in favor of some beautiful writing. Agent, Dominick Abel. (July)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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JESSIE ARNOLD HALTED HER TEAM AND STOMPED IN THE SNOW hook to secure the sled, though as far as they had come and this late on a chill mid-January night there was little chance that her dogs would proceed without an encouraging word from their driver. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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JESSIE ARNOLD HALTED HER TEAM AND STOMPED IN THE SNOW hook to secure the sled, though as far as they had come and this late on a chill mid-January night there was little chance that her dogs would proceed without an encouraging word from their driver. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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5.0 von 5 Sternen
Sue Henry's Best Yet!,
Rezension bezieht sich auf: Murder on the Yukon Quest:: An Alaska Mystery (Alaska Mysteries) (Taschenbuch)
I started with Deadfall, great! Went to Murder on the Iditarod Trail, fine! Murder on the Yukon Quest, terrific, beautifully written, fun, suspenseful, best, mystery, great, and wonderful!This one I got much out of, I felt I was in the book right next to the characters, but invisible. Jessie Arnold is a very caring and nice musher, she befriends everyone and helps them with their troubles, the book went right to action and details imediately. I started this series because of the sled dog on the cover because I'm a fan of malamutes. More details on the dogs, or perhaps the ownership of a malamute would make this book the truthfully best book I've ever read! This book could get much more stars would it be possible. Other than that there is absolutely no way to improve this book, in my case, it is almost what you could call perfect, and is in my top shelf along with the Harry Potter books! Helfen Sie anderen Kunden bei der Suche nach den hilfreichsten Rezensionen
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Mystery with lessons of geography, history and physiology,
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Rezension bezieht sich auf: Murder on the Yukon Quest:: An Alaska Mystery (Alaska Mysteries) (Taschenbuch)
This book is a mystery but is much more about the amazing people and place involved in one of the hardest spoting events the Yukon Quest. THe mystery is suspenseful but the race is captivating. Having just recently relocated to south-central Alaska, I not only find Sue Henry's mysteries a good read but a fun way to gather information.
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Rezension bezieht sich auf: Murder on the Yukon Quest:: An Alaska Mystery (Alaska Mysteries) (Taschenbuch)
Ms. Henry is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. Beginning with Murder On The Iditarod Trail, her tales of life and death in Alaska have never failed to impress me. In this story, Jessie Arnold is once again testing herself and her dogs on a long and difficult race, the Yukon Quest. The courage and stamina needed for such an endeavor is brought vividly to life by Sue Henry. The mystery, although a good one, is almost secondary to the wonderful descriptions of the snow covered wilds of Alaska. It leaves you wanting more.
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