A Superior Death

Nevada Barr

Sept 2003 · An Anna Pigeon Novel Book 2 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

Park ranger Anna Pigeon returns, in a mystery that unfolds in and around Lake Superior, in whose chilling depths sunken treasure comes with a deadly price.

In her latest mystery, Nevada Barr sends Ranger Pigeon to a new post amid the cold, deserted, and isolated beauty of Isle Royale National Park, a remote island off the coast of Michigan known for fantastic deep-water dives of wrecked sailing vessels. Leaving behind memories of the Texas high desert and the environmental scam she helped uncover, Anna is adjusting to the cool damp of Lake Superior and the spirits and lore of the northern Midwest.

But when a routine application for a diving permit reveals a grisly underwater murder, Anna finds herself 260 feet below the forbidding surface of the lake, searching for the connection between a drowned man and an age-old cargo ship.

Written with a naturalist's feel for the wilderness and a keen understanding of characters who thrive in extreme conditions, A Superior Death is a passionate, atmospheric page-turner.

Ratings and reviews

I really loved A Superior Death, I am a fan of the Anna Pigeon series in general, but imo some are more well- written than others. This one has just the right mix of naturalist/NPS info and crime, without excessive violence, and her thoughtful study of life/ human nature. I too have been temporarily tricked by a female narcissist, I get heartily sick of people mistaking Barrs feminism for man hating, she sees the darkness in women too.

Thanks so much for the invite but

About the author

Formerly an actress and a park ranger, Nevada Barr is now an award-winning and New York Times–bestselling novelist and creator of the Anna Pigeon mysteries, and numerous other books and short stories. She lives in New Orleans with her husband and various pets.