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The Barnes & Noble Review
With tight prose that bleeds authenticity, Nevada Barr is known for her powerful Anna Pigeon novels, whose chapters breeze by at high speed and offer readers fascinating glimpses at the history, beauty, and administration of the national parks of the United States. Story threads draw together layers of conflict and social relevance, revealing the hidden sides of both protagonists and villains within a compelling plot.
In her tenth outing, park ranger Anna Pigeon must investigate a murder at a tourist spot on Mississippi's Natchez Trace National Parkway. The corpse bears marks possibly made in an S&M act, and one clue appears on a nightstand in the form of a Bible with certain verses circled in red. Making things harder for Anna is the involvement of the dead man's brother, Raymond Barnette, an undertaker who fears what would happen if the facts of the case got out to his neighbors. It turns out the Barnette family has been hiding other dark secrets for generations, so they're quite good at obscuring the truth. Anna finds herself a bit out of her element as racial tensions, a jealous deputy, and a group of poachers add to the complications-even as her romantic life begins to heat up.
Distinguished by a carefully driven style, Hunting Season moves with a rapid stride that propels readers into the tale. Barr knows her characters and their situations, and she understands how true investigative procedure can form the essence of a narrative. She manages to use the natural ambiance of the lush Deep South to underscore events and create suspense, and as elsewhere in her work, it's the ring of truth that makes thisnovel so very entertaining. Hunting Season is a book that deserves wide attention, as Nevada Barr again demonstrates that she is one of the most noteworthy voices in the field. (Tom Piccirilli)
Genre: Mystery
With tight prose that bleeds authenticity, Nevada Barr is known for her powerful Anna Pigeon novels, whose chapters breeze by at high speed and offer readers fascinating glimpses at the history, beauty, and administration of the national parks of the United States. Story threads draw together layers of conflict and social relevance, revealing the hidden sides of both protagonists and villains within a compelling plot.
In her tenth outing, park ranger Anna Pigeon must investigate a murder at a tourist spot on Mississippi's Natchez Trace National Parkway. The corpse bears marks possibly made in an S&M act, and one clue appears on a nightstand in the form of a Bible with certain verses circled in red. Making things harder for Anna is the involvement of the dead man's brother, Raymond Barnette, an undertaker who fears what would happen if the facts of the case got out to his neighbors. It turns out the Barnette family has been hiding other dark secrets for generations, so they're quite good at obscuring the truth. Anna finds herself a bit out of her element as racial tensions, a jealous deputy, and a group of poachers add to the complications-even as her romantic life begins to heat up.
Distinguished by a carefully driven style, Hunting Season moves with a rapid stride that propels readers into the tale. Barr knows her characters and their situations, and she understands how true investigative procedure can form the essence of a narrative. She manages to use the natural ambiance of the lush Deep South to underscore events and create suspense, and as elsewhere in her work, it's the ring of truth that makes thisnovel so very entertaining. Hunting Season is a book that deserves wide attention, as Nevada Barr again demonstrates that she is one of the most noteworthy voices in the field. (Tom Piccirilli)
Genre: Mystery
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Hardback Editions
March 2002 : Hardback
| Title: Hunting Season Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-58724-181-1 / 9781587241819 (USA edition) Publisher: Wheeler Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2002 : Hardback
| Title: Hunting Season Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 0-399-14846-9 / 978-0-399-14846-0 (USA edition) Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2002 : Hardback
| Title: Hunting Season Author(s): Nevada Barr Publisher: Putnam Adult Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
1996 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
March 2003 : Paperback
| Title: Hunting Season (Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers) Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-4104-0088-3 / 978-1-4104-0088-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Large Print Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2003 : Paperback
| Title: Hunting Season (An Anna Pigeon Novel) Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 0-425-18878-7 / 978-0-425-18878-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Berkley Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2002 : Paperback
| Title: Hunting Season Author(s): Nevada Barr Publisher: Berkley Publishing Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
November 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Hunting Season (Anna Pigeon Series) Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-4418-2658-0 / 978-1-4418-2658-9 Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Value Priced Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2006 : MP3 CD
| Title: Hunting Season Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-4233-0606-6 / 978-1-4233-0606-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2006 : MP3 CD
| Title: Hunting Season (Anna Pigeon Series) Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-4233-0605-8 / 978-1-4233-0605-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 2004 : Audio CD
| Title: Hunting Season (Anna Pigeon Series) Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-59355-696-9 / 9781593556969 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Value Priced Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2003 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Hunting Season (Anna Pigeon) Author(s): Nevada Barr Publisher: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 2003 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Hunting Season (Anna Pigeon Series) Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-59086-005-5 / 9781590860052 (USA edition) Publisher: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
February 2002 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Hunting Season (Anna Pigeon) Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-4025-0861-1 / 978-1-4025-0861-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
February 2002 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Hunting Season (Anna Pigeon Series) Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-59086-004-7 / 9781590860045 (USA edition) Publisher: Library Edition Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2002 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Hunting Season Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-59086-003-9 / 9781590860038 (USA edition) Publisher: Nova Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
February 2002 : Audio CD
| Title: Hunting Season (Anna Pigeon Mysteries) Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-59086-002-0 / 9781590860021 (USA edition) Publisher: CD Library Edition Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2002 : Audio CD
| Title: Hunting Season Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-59086-001-2 / 9781590860014 (USA edition) Publisher: CD Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
2002 : Audio CD
| Title: Hunting Season (Anna Pigeon Novels) Author(s): Nevada Barr ISBN: 1-4025-1570-7 / 978-1-4025-1570-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
February 2003 : Kindle edition
| Title: Hunting Season (An Anna Pigeon Novel) Author(s): Nevada Barr Publisher: Berkley Availability: Amazon More details... |
February 2002 : Unknown
| Title: Hunting Season: An Anna Pigeon Novel (Unabridged) Author(s): Nevada Barr Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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