Elements of a Kill (Inupiat Eskimo Mysteries) [Mass Market Paperback]

Christopher Lane (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1998

A mysterious ritual murder at a remote Alaskan oil rig brings an Inupiat Eskimo police detective back to the land of his People to catch a killer, and save his own hide.

Police Detective Ray Attla, an Inupiat Eskimo, is spending a few days with his grandfather on the reservation when he's called into the icy Alaskan wilderness to investigate a death at an isolated oil rig. The killing has all the marks of a ritual murder, and Ray must confront the traditions of his People to catch a killer -- before he too becomes a victim.

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About the Author

Christopher Lane is a prolific writer who has published 15 books for the inspirational and religious market, including six children's novels, one of which won the Gold Medallion Award and another the C.S. Lewis Award. He continues to write for the Christian market. This first mystery is his debut in the American Booksellers market. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

 

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: Avon (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380798700
• ISBN-13: 978-0380798704
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 3.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,866,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It makes me cold just thinking about it..., February 15, 2000

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Tanya L. Schaub "TSchlaack" (Livermore, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elements of a Kill (Inupiat Eskimo Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was my first book by this author and I will now look for more. While all of the Inuit language had me looking for the glossary a few times it kept me up at night to finish it. I liked how the author ties the old ways of the Inuits, racism and survival into one tale. With the vivid description I found myself shivering even while sitting next to a wood stove with the description of the howling winds. Kept me guessing until the last chapter.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A complex novel of modern Alaska., August 9, 1999

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Mackie "mackie3745" (Lancaster, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Elements of a Kill (Inupiat Eskimo Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

Lane does an admirable job of showcasing the collision of old and new amid the unforgiving winter of the oil-rich Alaska frontier. His hero, police officer Ray Attla, has a foot in both worlds -- the native culture of his ancestors and the modern world of law enforcement. Elements of mysticism play a role in Ray's pursuit of a killer, but the plot is complex enough to keep the reader guessing until the end.

As with most novels being published today, this one could have used an editor skilled in the rules of basic English, but "Elements of a Kill" is still a good read in spite of such mistakes as 'breaks' when the meaning is clearly 'brakes'.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A haunting, claustraphobic mystery with a touch of mysticism, June 25, 1999

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This review is from: Elements of a Kill (Inupiat Eskimo Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

If you like authors Sue Henry and Dana Stabenow, here is a great new find in the Alaskan mystery genre!! Read it in the summer. Reading it on a cold, dark winters night might be a little too real to handle. I highly recommend this book.