In a tense battle between conservationists and developers of Alaskas pristine wilderness， P.I. Kate Shugak finds herself in a murderous environmentSet in Alaska， Edgar Award-winner Dana Stabenows novels combine a lush and evocative portrait of life in the frozen north with taut suspense and top-notch characters， especially the dynamic Aleutian p.i. Kate Shugak. A perennial bestseller regionally， Stabenows national profile is on the rise， and with A Fine and Bitter Snow， she delivers the novel that can catapult her into the forefront of crime fiction today.In this latest installment， the possibility of drilling for oil in a wildlife preserve near Kates home has battle lines drawn，even in Kates small community. Things heat up when a ranger at the preserve loses his job for political reasons， but when a passionate conservation spokesperson is found poisoned， the war begins in earnest. I9 a gripping story both entertaining and tensenot to mention timelyDana Stabenow brings to life the beauty and the danger of livingand dyingin Alaska.