intricate, slow-moving, relationships unclear, each aspect draped or veiled by something else,'' she observes midway through the investigation) rings true on every page.

A refreshing change from the brash, wisecracking order of female PIs, Barr's thoughtful and sensitive heroine (''This murder was. An affecting subplot is developed when Anna's lover, FBI agent Frederick Stanton, and her psychiatrist sister, Molly, meet. Barr, who is a former Park Service Ranger, evokes the minimally developed island's shimmering beauty while spinning an absorbing tale of danger and deceit that embraces a realistic description of conservation work and a diverse, engaging cast. When foul play is suggested, investigators wonder if the murderer was after Hammond, Belfore or Cumberland's chief ranger, Norman Hull, whom Belfore replaced in the plane at the last minute. Patrols are interrupted by an airplane crash that kills pilot Slattery Hammond, who was conducting drug-interdiction flights, and Todd Belfore, Cumberland district ranger.

In this fifth in the series (Firestorm, 1996), National Park Service Ranger Anna Pigeon is on temporary assignment at drought-ridden Cumberland Island National Seashore off the Georgia coast, on presuppression fire duty. Barr possesses that rare combination of talents: she can write a beautiful sentence and create a first-rate mystery. Firestorm Anna Pigeon by Barr, Nevada, massmarket 9780425220382 eBay People who viewed this item also viewed Blind Descent (Anna Pigeon) - Mass Market Paperback By Barr, Nevada - GOOD 4.09 Free shipping Firestorm by Barr, Nevada 4.09 Free shipping Ill Wind (Anna Pigeon Mysteries) - Mass Market Paperback By Barr, Nevada - GOOD 4. 'An insatiable, unstoppable beast, the wildfire called Jackknife has already devoured 17,000 acres of Californias Lassen Volcanic National Park.

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