{"product_id":"blood-is-the-sky-an-alex-mcknight-mystery-paperback","title":"Blood Is the Sky: An Alex McKnight Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore \u003ci\u003eBlood is the Sky, \u003c\/i\u003e the Alex McKnight series had already hit bestseller lists and won awards, but this novel took it to a whole new level. Set in the forests of northern Ontario, a land of savage beauty and sudden danger, \u003ci\u003eBlood is the Sky \u003c\/i\u003eshows why Steve Hamilton is one of the most acclaimed crime novelists writing today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlex McKnight isn't a man with many friends, but the few he has know they're never alone in a fix. So when Vinnie LeBlanc asks for his help in taking a trip deep into Canada in search of his missing brother, he knows he can count on Alex. His brother had taken a job as a hunting guide for a rough crew of Detroit \"businessmen.\" The group was due back days ago, yet there's been no sign of them, and there's mounting evidence of something odd about their disappearing act. The trackless forests of northern Ontario keep many secrets, but none more shocking than the one that Alex is about to uncover. And the more closely Alex looks for answers, the more questions there become.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best mysteries are about the past coming up out of the ground and grabbing the present by the throat. Steve Hamilton knows this. Blood is the Sky\" fills that bill and then some. This is his best yet.\" -Michael Connelly, author of \"Chasing the Dime\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Winning the Edgar Award for \"A Cold Day in Paradise,\" Steve Hamilton introduced one of the most compelling characters in modern fiction: Alex McKnight, a gritty ex-Detroit cop who can't say no to a friend in need-no matter the cost. Now McKnight finds himself in the forests of northern Ontario, a land of savage beauty and sudden danger, where some secrets just won't stay buried.\" \u003cbr\u003eAlex McKnight isn't a man with many friends, but the few he has know they're never alone in a fix. So when Vinnie LeBlanc asks for his help in taking a trip deep into Canada in search of his missing brother, the Ojibwa Indian knows he can count on Alex. Tom LeBlanc had taken a job as hunting guide for a rough crew of Detroit \"businessmen.\" The group was due back days ago, yet there's been no sign of them, and there's mounting evidence of something odd about their disappearing act. The trackless forests of northern Ontario keep many secrets, but none more shocking than the one that Alex is about to uncover. And the more closely Alex looks for answers, the more the questions become: where are the hunters...and who is the prey? \u003cbr\u003e\"Overflows with an element lacking from too many mysteries: a genuine sense of mystery...\"Blood \"boldly crosses genre boundaries as it turns into a thrilling outdoor adventure, then a heartfelt small town tragedy. All along, Hamilton's prose...remains an unselfconsciously terse pleasure.\" -\"Entertainment Weekly\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370201678047,"sku":"9781250029256","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/nYSe0Oa8nF9781250029256.webp?v=1789153633","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/blood-is-the-sky-an-alex-mcknight-mystery-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}