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When Denson undertakes to clear a Washington State client of a small-time marijuana charge, he finds himself in spotted owl country; that tiny denizen of first-growth timber is up against the logging industry. What will it be: endangerment of a species, or the loss of thousands of jobs? Now a spotted owl is found murdered—strangled, to be precise. Denson's sometime partner Willie Prettybird, a Cowlitz Indian who may or may not be a shaman, tells Denson that the Spirit Animals want him to investigate the killing, and things get cosmic. Especially since the corpus delecti seems to have been misplaced. Beautiful Jennie Maclvar, of the Fish and Wildlife Service, saw the dead owl before it vanished—and is determined to find the killer. But then she is murdered. Her death hits Denson right in the heart. What seemed a simple little marijuana case turns into a hunt for a vicious killer who may have targeted Denson himself as the next victim.... RICHARD HOYT'S John Denson Mysteries are "sophisticated, well-written and excellent examples of the genre" (The New York Times). Now John Denson faces the toughest challenge of his career....
Since the late 1970s, a subgenre of crime fiction, written by women and featuring a professional woman investigator, has exploded on the popular fiction market. Priscilla L. Walton and Manina Jones focus on this recent proliferation of women writers of detective fiction, providing the first book-length study of the historical and societal changes that fueled this popularity, along with insightful and entertaining readings of the texts themselves. Walton and Jones place the genre within its aesthetic, social, and economic contexts, reading it as an index of cultural beliefs. Addressing the ways that Sara Paretsky, Sue Grafton, Marcia Muller, and others work through the conventions of the "har...
A JOHN DENSON MYSTERY Private Detective John Denson believes in logic. He does not believe in Bigfoot. But when he and Willie Prettybird, his sometime partner who may or may not be a shaman, are hired to help a beautiful Russian scientist Dr.Sonja Popoleyev, in her search for the legendary sasquatch, a $100,000 reward persuades him to suspend his disbelief. In the Northwest Bigfoot is big business. Their competition: David Addison, land developer, Professor Bonduraunt of the British Museum, Alford and Elford Pollard, local bigfoot hunters, Roger Whitcomb, network personality, and a group of Canadian mountain climbers. Before the expedition can begin, Elford is murdered. With cold hard cash on the line, the searchers are soon scrambling for traces of the elusive creature. But the murderer isn't finished yet, and Denson and his party are on the endangered species list. Richard Hoyt's John Denson Mysteries are "sophisticated, well written examples of the genre" (The New York Times). Now John Denson faces his deadliest challenge yet...
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Kathleen Gregory Klein traces female paid, professional private investigators in British, Canadian, and American novels, revealing that the detective novel is both a reflection of and potential barrier to social change for women. This edition adds sixty new female private eyes to the roster and includes an afterword that assesses the current state of the genre's new and old novels. A comprehensive bibliography and a character list update the field through mid-1994.
A JOHN DENSON MYSTERY John Denson, the Seattle private eye with a taste for screw-top wine and beautiful women, and his partner, Willie Prettybird, a shaman of the Cowlitz tribe, are up against their deadliest case: an engineered outbreak of anthrax in the Pacific Northwest that may kill hundreds of people, including John and Willie—unless they can locate the villain who's spreading the disease. Once tobacco-chewing cattle baron Monty Hook calls in the fearsome duo, the list of suspects balloons: what of the rodeo cowboy determined to strut his stuff at Chief Joseph Days this weekend, or the gorgeous barkeep with a roving eye, or the ancient but spry teacher intent on enjoying this week's reunion of her old high-school students? And what of the chief of police himself—not to mention the televangelist Hamm Bonnerton, in town for some quick fund-raising? One of them's playing liar's dice, and coming up snake eyes. And killing people...
The distinguishing characteristic of the book is its mix of essays focusing on teaching cultural diversity in the classroom and illustrating diversity through fiction to the general readers."--BOOK JACKET.
"Supply Chain Management" refers to the means by which firms engaged in creating, distributing, and selling products can join forces to establish a supply network with an increased competitive advantage. Companies all over the world are pursuing supply chain as the latest methodology to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, better utilize assets, and build new revenues. This book illustrates four levels of evolution, from the beginning stages to the most advanced techniques and processes. Each level is described so a firm can calibrate itself and determine what work remains to be done. A model for building the most advanced stages is also shown. The text also features examples and case studies, with information on the means to develop a communication Intranet, Internet, and privileged Extranet with selected suppliers and customers.
Draws on the wisdom and teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher to help readers plan for a more useful, moral, and meaningful life, addressing such profound questions as "How do I find meaning and satisfaction?" and "What are my responsibilities to my community?" 40,000 first printing.