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Synopsis
During the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, Alex Price, a Bethel bush pilot, is looking forward to a pleasant evening visiting his old friend and prospecting partner Stan and Stan's lovely Athabaskan Indian wife, Angie. But his world is shattered when Stan is killed and assassins begin to stalk both Alex and Angie.
Publishers Weekly
A retired pilot, Porter writes gracefully about flying in Alaska in his soaring debut, evoking its breathtaking beauty and the joy of traveling across the state in a small plane. Unfortunately, the book becomes ungainly once his bush pilot hero, Alex Price, hits the ground, with more descriptions of food than character development. Alex, a partner in a charter business, flies several customers from Bethel to Fairbanks, where he has a rendezvous with his pal Stan, who works for a cargo company. Soon after Stan tells Alex that he's being followed, after possibly overhearing a muted conversation at work, Stan's truck explodes with him at the wheel. When Alex rushes to report the tragedy to Stan's Athabascan wife, Angie, professional hit men attack them. From that point on, Alex and Angie flee unknown pursuers and try to figure out what Stan overheard, whom he overheard and why it's worth murder. Porter explains everything clearly, avoiding lectures. The fast pacing and gorgeous scenery hook the reader from the beginning, but beware of some cardboard characters. Agent, Pia Hoffman at Sunshine Literary Agents. (Sept.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.