The Wrong Hill to Die On (Alafair Tucker Mysteries) - Hardcover

Casey, Donis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1464200440 ISBN 13: 9781464200441

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, 2012

Synopsis

"Alafair Tucker deserves to stand beside Ma Joad in literature's gallery of heroic ladies." ―TONY HILLERMAN, New York Times bestselling author

1916: Alafair Tucker had not wanted to come to Arizona, but because of her young daughter Blanche's lung ailment, she and her husband Shaw bundled Blanche onto the train and made the nightmare trip from Oklahoma to Alafair's sister in Tempe, Arizona, hoping the dry desert air would help their daughter.

As soon as they arrive, Blanche begins to improve, and Alafair is overjoyed to see her witty, beautiful sister Elizabeth again. For added excitement, a Hollywood motion picture company is shooting their movie right in Tempe.

But Alafair and Shaw soon discover that all is not well. Elizabeth's marriage is in tatters; tensions are high between the Anglo and Latino communities following Pancho Villa's murderous raid on Columbus, New Mexico; and Alafair suspects her sister is involved in an illegal operation to smuggle war refugees out of Mexico and into the U.S.

And now here there's Bernie Arruda, dead on his back in a ditch. The night before he had been singing Mexican love songs at the party in Elizabeth's backyard. Can Alafair connect all the pieces and discover a murderer before it is too late?

About this title

About the Author:

Donis Casey is the author of ten Alafair Tucker Mysteries. Donis has twice won the Arizona Book Award for her series, and been a finalist for the Willa Award and a seven-time finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award. Her first novel, The Old Buzzard Had It Coming, was named an Oklahoma Centennial Book in 2008. Donis is a former teacher, academic librarian, and entrepreneur. She lives in Tempe, Arizona.

Review:

2003 Oklahoma Writers Federation: Best Unpublished Novel (Mystery/Susp), 2007 Arizona Book Award: Best Mystery/Suspense Novel, 2005 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist, 2005 Benjamin Franklin Award Nominee, & 2006 Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma Finalist for "The Old Buzzard Had it Coming"
2008 Arizona Book Award: Best Mystery/Suspense Novel, & 2008 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist for "Drop Edge of Yonder"
2010 Oklahoma Book Award, & 2010 WILLA Award, Historical Fiction for "Sky Took Him"
"Alafair's sixth (The Sky Took Him, 2009, etc.) will appeal to history buffs and Hillerman aficionados." -"Kirkus Review for Crying Blood"
"Powerful as a blue norther sweeping across the Creek Nation, Crying Blood is a gripping entry in Donis Casey's superb Alafair Tucker series. Casey depicts family ties that uplift and support and family ties broken by anger in a poignant, lyrical, authentic novel of early day Oklahoma.""--Carolyn Hart"

"Casey's warm and wise heroine handles her multiple roles gracefully." "--Publishers Weekly"
2003 Oklahoma Writers Federation: Best Unpublished Novel (Mystery/Susp), 2007 Arizona Book Award: Best Mystery/Suspense Novel, 2005 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist, 2005 Benjamin Franklin Award Nominee, & 2006 Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma Finalist for "The Old Buzzard Had it Coming"

2008 Arizona Book Award: Best Mystery/Suspense Novel, & 2008 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist for "Drop Edge of Yonder"
2010 Oklahoma Book Award, & 2010 WILLA Award, Historical Fiction for "Sky Took Him"

"Alafair's sixth (The Sky Took Him, 2009, etc.) will appeal to history buffs and Hillerman aficionados." -"Kirkus Review for Crying Blood"

"Powerful as a blue norther sweeping across the Creek Nation, Crying Blood is a gripping entry in Donis Casey's superb Alafair Tucker series. Casey depicts family ties that uplift and support and family ties broken by anger in a poignant, lyrical, authentic novel of early day Oklahoma.""--Carolyn Hart"

""Casey's warm and wise heroine handles her multiple roles gracefully."" "--Publishers Weekly"

2003 Oklahoma Writers Federation: Best Unpublished Novel (Mystery/Susp), 2007 Arizona Book Award: Best Mystery/Suspense Novel, 2005 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist, 2005 Benjamin Franklin Award Nominee, & 2006 Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma Finalist for "The Old Buzzard Had it Coming"
2008 Arizona Book Award: Best Mystery/Suspense Novel, & 2008 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist for "Drop Edge of Yonder"
2010 Oklahoma Book Award, & 2010 WILLA Award, Historical Fiction for "Sky Took Him"
"Alafair's sixth (The Sky Took Him, 2009, etc.) will appeal to history buffs and Hillerman aficionados." -"Kirkus Review for Crying Blood"
"Powerful as a blue norther sweeping across the Creek Nation, Crying Blood is a gripping entry in Donis Casey's superb Alafair Tucker series. Casey depicts family ties that uplift and support and family ties broken by anger in a poignant, lyrical, authentic novel of early day Oklahoma.""--Carolyn Hart"

""Casey s warm and wise heroine handles her multiple roles gracefully.""" Publishers Weekly"
2003 Oklahoma Writers Federation: Best Unpublished Novel (Mystery/Susp), 2007 Arizona Book Award: Best Mystery/Suspense Novel, 2005 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist, 2005 Benjamin Franklin Award Nominee, & 2006 Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma Finalist for "The Old Buzzard Had it Coming"
2008 Arizona Book Award: Best Mystery/Suspense Novel, & 2008 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist for "Drop Edge of Yonder"
2010 Oklahoma Book Award, & 2010 WILLA Award, Historical Fiction for "Sky Took Him"
Alafair s sixth (The Sky Took Him, 2009, etc.) will appeal to history buffs and Hillerman aficionados. "Kirkus Review for Crying Blood"
Powerful as a blue norther sweeping across the Creek Nation, Crying Blood is a gripping entry in Donis Casey's superb Alafair Tucker series. Casey depicts family ties that uplift and support and family ties broken by anger in a poignant, lyrical, authentic novel of early day Oklahoma. "--Carolyn Hart"
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""Casey s warm and wise heroine handles her multiple roles gracefully."" Publishers Weekly
2003 Oklahoma Writers Federation: Best Unpublished Novel (Mystery/Susp), 2007 Arizona Book Award: Best Mystery/Suspense Novel, 2005 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist, 2005 Benjamin Franklin Award Nominee, & 2006 Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma Finalist for The Old Buzzard Had it Coming
2008 Arizona Book Award: Best Mystery/Suspense Novel, & 2008 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist for Drop Edge of Yonder
2010 Oklahoma Book Award, & 2010 WILLA Award, Historical Fiction for Sky Took Him
Alafair s sixth (The Sky Took Him, 2009, etc.) will appeal to history buffs and Hillerman aficionados. Kirkus Review for Crying Blood
Powerful as a blue norther sweeping across the Creek Nation, Crying Blood is a gripping entry in Donis Casey's superb Alafair Tucker series. Casey depicts family ties that uplift and support and family ties broken by anger in a poignant, lyrical, authentic novel of early day Oklahoma. --Carolyn Hart

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About this edition

• Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1464200440
• ISBN 13: 9781464200441
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 250