A Death in Eden - (Sean Stranahan Mystery) by Keith McCafferty (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published in hardcover in 2018 by Viking Penguin.

Book Synopsis

"Keith McCafferty is a top-notch, first-rate, can't-miss novelist."
--C.J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author

When scarecrows appear in the cliffs above Montana's famous Smith River and a little girl reports being chased by one in the night, state investigator Harold Little Feather is brought in to find the culprit. Are the menacing effigies related to a copper-mining project that threatens the purity of the Smith? That's Harold's initial suspicion, but his investigation takes an ominous turn when a decapitated body is found in the river.

As Harold's search leads him back in time through the canyon's history, Sean Stranahan launches his raft upriver. He has been hired to guide a floating party that includes Clint McCaine, the manager of the mine project; Bart Trueblood, the president of "Save The Smith," a grassroots organization devoted to stopping the project; and the documentarian filming their arguments. McCaine and Trueblood grew up on the Smith on neighboring ranches, and as they travel downstream, it's revealed that the two share a past that runs much deeper and darker than their opposing viewpoints.

The currents of the seemingly unrelated trips will soon flow together, and Stranahan's long-time love Sheriff Martha Ettinger will enter the fray as the boats hurtle toward a date with danger at a place called Table Rock. A Death in Eden is the seventh novel in the acclaimed Sean Stranahan mystery series.

Review Quotes

Praise for Keith McCafferty and the Sean Stranahan mystery series

"Keith McCafferty gets the West just right... an impressive writer." --Margaret Coel, New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Fell From the Sky and Winter's Child

"If you're not reading Keith McCafferty because you don't fly fish or because you don't like mysteries or westerns, you need to get started because he's just flat-out terrific." --Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire novels, the basis for the Netflix drama Longmire

"Like Brad Smith and Elmore Leonard, McCafferty does a marvelous job of manipulating mood... A must for Craig Johnson and C.J. Box fans." --Booklist (starred)

"[Keith McCafferty] writes with heart and command of the story that sparkles on every page." --Michael McGarrity, New York Times bestselling author of Backlands

"Fresh, quirky, and yet utterly believable." --Nevada Barr, New York Times bestselling author of the Anna Pigeon mysteries

"McCafferty nails the delicate balance between humor and heft in a genuine way." --P.J. Tracy, New York Times bestselling author of Off the Grid

"Rich in history, local color, and unique characters." --Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Keith McCafferty is the survival and outdoor skills editor of Field & Stream, and the author of The Royal Wulff Murders, The Gray Ghost Murders, Dead Man's Fancy, Crazy Mountain Kiss, which won the 2016 Spur Award for Best Western Contemporary Novel, Buffalo Jump Blues, and Cold Hearted River. Winner of the Traver Award for angling literature, he is a two-time National Magazine awards finalist. He lives with his wife in Bozeman, Montana.