Book 3

Hunters Moon- A hunting trip goes bad, really bad.


This is the first Dana Stabenow book I read and I almost didn’t read anymore of her books, don’t get me wrong I loved the book but the pain and agony Kate Shugak goes though in this book hurt my heart but also made me love this strong woman and there are not enough strong female characters in literature today. She is a Native Alaskan, an Aleut, living in a fictional national park in Alaska, a former investigator for the Anchorage District Attorney's office, an incident during which she is badly injured on the job causes her to quit and return home to live on her own with her best friend Mutt; a wolf-dog. Throughout the series she embraces her heritage but also struggles with it. She’s made tough choices and is true to herself.

I suggest starting at the beginning when at all possible, the characters in this series are fascinating, funny, interesting, simple, complex and worth reading about.



A Cold Day for Murder (1992)

A Fatal Thaw (1992)

Dead in the Water (1993)

A Cold-blooded Business (1994)

Play With Fire (1995)

Blood Will Tell (1996)

Breakup (1997)

Killing Grounds (1998)

Hunter's Moon (1999)

Midnight Come Again (2000)

The Singing of the Dead (2001)

A Fine and Bitter Snow (2002)

A Grave Denied (2003)

A Taint in the Blood (2004)

A Deeper Sleep (2007)

Whisper to the Blood (February, 2009)

A Night Too Dark (February 2010)

Though Not Dead (February 2011)