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Larry Watson |
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Kirkus: "Powerful in its evocation of awkward rural lives lunging for and sort of consummation, even if the result is destruction, this frequently haunting portrait of a doomed man is an unlikely but compelling blend of 'Appointment in Samarra' and 'A River Runs Through It'." |
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Format: Paperback, 371 Publisher: Washington Square Pr (April 01, 1998) Measurements: 8.5"(h) x 5.5"(w) x 1.25"(d), 0.7 lbs. ISBN: 9780671567736 |
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Jack Nevelsen, the sheriff of Mercer County, Montana, is called upon to investigate a fatal automobile accident within his jurisdiction. Inside the wreckage of the car are found the remains of June Moss, a newly graduated high school senior, and Leo Bauer, her principal. In the course of his investigation Nevelsen discovers that the tragedy of their deaths encloses the far greater and more terrifying mystery of what led up to it. |
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