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To stop a serial killer terrorizing the hills of rural Washington state, retired sheriff Amos Fielding must re-enter a world he’s tried desperately to escape
It’s 1989 and Amos Fielding, onetime sheriff of Oscar, Iowa, is in his early seventies and grieving the recent loss of his wife, Sara. He packs up his few belongings and heads to a ranch in the far northwest corner of Washington State.The farther he can get from Oscar and his years there as sheriff, the better. Eager to escape painful memories, Fielding throws himself into the daily chores of a gentleman rancher. But there is evil afoot, as dark as any he faced in Oscar.
A cold-blooded, amoral psychopath has been stalking troubled young women in the surrounding woods, staging elaborate scenes of his crimes. The local chief of police has turned a blind eye to the cases. In fact, the only law enforcement agents genuinely concerned about justice are Dee Batey (a recovering alcoholic and former detective turned wildlife officer) and Philip Wilson (an overly ambitious and weirdly obsessed young Seattle FBI agent). It is Batey and Fielding's growing friendship that provides the lure that will pull Fielding back into the world he so desperately wants to escape as the three team up to hunt a killer and stop the predator from finding new prey.
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- ISBN: 9781640096233
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- ISBN: 9781640096233
- File size: 2002 KB
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- English
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April 1, 2024
The Houseboat (2022) introduced Bahr's acerbic but sympathetic Amos Fielding, a small-town Iowa sheriff. Now voluntarily retired, Fielding seeks a reprieve from the stress of his previous job and a new, secluded environment in which to grapple with a devastating loss. His plans for a monastic life are thwarted by the reemergence of a serial killer whose ritualistic tableau recalls a murder committed eight years ago. The ex-DEA agent who found the initial victim pressures the former lawman into the case. Both are jaded and cynical, establishing the instant rapport of fellow witnesses to horror and with a shared compulsion for justice. They become useful assets to an ambitious FBI agent, whose curiosity and persistence alienate a dismissive police chief. Terse, staccato banter volleyed among the men adds a touch of wry humor that balances the increasingly grisly discoveries. The use of regional patois also complements the disorienting and gloomy atmosphere. Bahr's series is tailor-made for fans of dark, Northwest country noir thrillers containing a moderate amount of graphic imagery within a conventional plot.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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