Track of the Cat (An Anna Pigeon Novel #1)
Staff Reviews
First Nevada Barr "Anna Pigeon" mystery. I've not been reading many mysteries lately, but wanted a new female sleuth to follow. I think Anna Pigeon will fill the bill nicely. She's a Park Ranger; each mystery is set in a different national park. Barr ticks off all the classic and satisfying mystery boxes: complex, not-perfect protagonist, interesting set of surrounding characters, and a solid murder plot. Looking forward to more. ( )
Description
THE FIRST ANNA PIGEON NOVEL—WINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD.
The fascinating hero of Nevada Barr’s award-winning series—park ranger Anna Pigeon—has brought an unyielding love of nature and sense of fair play to the mystery genre. Track of the Cat is the acclaimed novel that first introduced readers to Anna, as a woman looking for peace in the wilderness—and finding murder instead…
Patrolling the remote West Texas backcountry, Anna’s first job as a national park ranger is marred by violence she thought she had left behind: the brutal death of a fellow ranger. When the cause of death is chalked up to a mountain lion attack, Anna’s rage knows no bounds. It’s up to her to save the protected cats from the politics and prejudices of the locals—and prove the kill was the work of a species far less rare…
Praise for Track of the Cat (An Anna Pigeon Novel #1)
"EXTRAORDINARY...the pages leap to life." -USA Today
"POWERFUL WRITING and deft characterizations...a winning novel." -Faye Kellerman
"THRILLING...Ms. Barr has a naturalist's eye for detail and an environmentalist's fury at the destruction of the wilderness and its creatures." -New York Times Book Review
