by Dana Stabenow

April in Alaska is the period of spring thaw, what the locals call breakup. For Kate, this year's meltdown brings nothing but mayhem. First, the snow uncovers a dead body near Kate's home. Than a woman is killed in a suspicious bear attack. Kate is drawn further into the destruction of breakup - and into tha path of a murderer... = Winner of the Edgar Award for her book A Cold Day for Murder = The next book in the acclaimed Kate Shugak mystery series = Stabenow's hardcover, Killing Grounds, will be on sale from G.P. Putnam's Sons June 1, 1998