Not many books take place in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a place dear, if not near to my heart, so it was a pleasure to discover this mystery, a birthday present from very dear friends.
Alex McKnight, a former Detroit police officer left the city due to a near-fatal shooting, is happy to move to the UP and takes over a small hunting owned by his deceased father. He also gets a private investigator’s license. Suddenly, local bookies start getting murdered, and Alex begins receiving letters from the man who (apparently) shot him 14 years ago. These two diverse plots merge in a blaze of glory.
A Cold Day in Paradise won the Private Eye Writers of America/St. Martin's Press Award for Best First Private Eye Novel of 1997. While the mystery element wasn’t as engaging as some mysteries, I really enjoyed the atmosphere, but I’m partial to my memories of the UP.
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