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Alaskan musher Jessie Arnold has certainly used up more than nine lives even before the start of this ninth solid adventure in a series that has won both Anthony and Macavity awards. Fiercely independent and self-reliant to a fault, Jessie must confront inner fears as well as outside dangers as she sets about rebuilding her home (gutted in 2000's Beneath the Ashes) and restructuring her life (after a breakup that occurred in the same novel). First a skeleton turns up in the excavation of her new cabin site; then a possible link is found to murders committed decades earlier by Alaska's most notorious serial killer, Robert Hansen. Hansen's victims, some of whom were never found, had been buried along the nearby Knik River. Soon not only the cabin construction crew but forensic and police investigators, plus a relative of one of Hansen's victims still searching for answers, are prowling the wild and remote Knik Road that leads to Jesse's property. As murders new and old begin to unfold, Jesse has to learn to rely on others as well as on her own substantial survival skills to surmount human and natural pitfalls. One of the hallmarks of Henry's series is the beautiful and rugged Alaskan landscape, and she has never used it more effectively than she does here, as spring sets in motion new discoveries. And Jesse's continuing voyage of self-discovery should thrill old fans as well as expand her growing audience in the lower 48.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.


From Library Journal

Jessie Arnold's (Dead North) discovery of an old skeleton beneath her home sets her on the years-old trail of an infamous serial killer. When another woman disappears, Jessie's hunt becomes critical. A certain crowd-pleaser. [See Dana Stabenow's A Fine and Bitter Snow, reviewed below, which features that other Alaskan sleuth, Kate Shugak. Ed.]
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (June 4, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0380978822
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380978823
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,007,154 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Alaskan mystery, June 8, 2002
Dog musher Jessie Arnold has not had an easy time of it lately. Four months ago, she broke up with her significant other, State Trooper Alex when he moved to Idaho and she didn't want to leave Alaska nor commit to a marriage when she guarded her independence. Three months ago, a serial arsonist burnt down her log cabin located in a remote area eight miles from the small town of Wasilla in Matunuska Valley.

Now that the long days of summer are nearly here, work is getting underway to build Jessie a bigger and better log cabin complete with a basement. When they excavate the hole that will house the foundation, Jessie finds a skeleton buried in one of the dirt walls. The police also find a gold butterfly pendant near the remains, which belong to the victim of one of Alaska's most violent serial killers. The pendant links up to a copycat killing that are going on today and Jessie finds herself once again in deadly danger.

Sue Henry brings to life the beauty and the camaraderie of living in Alaska to such a degree that readers will want to hop a plane to visit our forty-ninth state. The protagonist embodies the spirit of Alaska, a person who is fiercely independent, wants her way, and will bend but not break. The mystery itself is a well-drawn puzzle, impossible to fathom until all the pieces click neatly into place. Readers of COLD COMPANY will enjoy the latest installment in this long running series.

Harriet Klausner

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Jessie's cabin is rebuilt, July 7, 2002
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Jessie Arnold, intrepid Alaskan female musher, has been without a permanent home since her cabin was burned by an arsonist the previous year. Now she watches in delight as a construction crew digs a hole for the basement of her new home. In the process, however, Jesse discovers the skeleton of someone who was buried on her homesite many years ago. As the forensic experts attempt to discover the identity of the body, new bodies of women more recently killed begin to show up in the vicinity. Also Jessie begins to receive roses from an anonymous person, which parallels the modus operandi of a serial killer who operated in the area some 20 years ago. The investigation of the murders proceeds as Jessie's house is rebuilt and the mystery grows until the climatic moment when the killer's identity is revealed and Jessie's life is endangered. A new romance, and a new cabin for Jessie infuse some interesting elements into this enjoyable series.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost Like Being There, August 7, 2005
Jessie Arnold is building a new cabin on her property to replace the one that was burned to the ground by an arsonist a few months ago (Beneath The Ashes). During the excavation for her basement, a skeleton is unearthed. Meanwhile, women are being found to have been murdered in a way that recalls a serial murderer of twenty years ago. Sue Henry weaves a wonderful plot in which several characters could be the perpetrator. The reader worries Jessie will trust the wrong person while suspecting another. As always, Henry's landscape and wildlife descriptions are so well done, it's almost like being there. I read Sleeping Lady several years ago and I don't remember the story, but I remember the descriptions of the Alaskan wilderness. These books let the reader reside in the wilderness for a little while with all the perks and none of the hardships.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cold Company
Cold Company, a Sue Henry Alaskan mystery, is a great read! It's fast-
paced,interesting....a good "who done it?". As in all of her books, Ms. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Susan Pappan

4.0 out of 5 stars Cold Company
Though I enjoy Sue Henry and her protagnist Jessie Arnold this book was a little too gruesome for my tastes. Suspenseful but plot continuity was lost in gory details. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Connie L. Green

4.0 out of 5 stars Cold Company is a chiller of a good read.
Sue Henry's knowledge of Alaska adds so much authencity to her writing. Her Alaska mystery series using Jessie Arnold, girl musher, as heroine, are interesting, full of vivid... Read more
Published on August 24, 2007 by Corgidogmama

5.0 out of 5 stars A Page Turner
At first I was not sure I would like this book, it seemed to start off a little slow. After reading through several pages it became quite interesting and I was not able to put it... Read more
Published on April 13, 2007 by L. M. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars COLD COMPANY is a fast paced read.
If you enjoy a mystery story full of red herrings, stalwart characters, an exotic Alaskan setting coupled with enough twists and turns to titillate the most ardent armchair... Read more
Published on July 29, 2004 by Teenreads.com

2.0 out of 5 stars No dog racing, no blizzards
Sue Henry has managed to write a hum-drum murder mystery which just happens to be set in the Alaskan wilderness. Bah! Humbug! Read more
Published on July 2, 2004 by Charles A. Allen

2.0 out of 5 stars Not my favorite
I didn't find this book nearly as good as the previous books, something was definitely missing. I miss the Alex Jensen mysteries which started the series. Read more
Published on June 20, 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Jessie finally gets her new cabin..
This is the latest in the Sue Henry Alaskan Mystery Series. In this one Jessie is finally rebuilding her cabin, which was devastated 2 books ago. Read more
Published on February 2, 2003 by Tanya L. Schaub

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not the Best
I have just recently read this book and found it good. The only problem was i suspected who did it from the start. There was also one other thing that bothered me. Read more
Published on August 31, 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Again without Alex Jensen :-(
As always a great book from Sue Henry, she knows how to describe the landscape, the surroundings and for the most important she describes the persons in a way that i sometimes... Read more
Published on August 30, 2002 by sib_husky

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