Breakup Author:Dana Stabenow April in Alaska is the period of spring thaw, what the locals call breakup. It is a time of rebirth, renewal - and the resurfacing of past debris. For Kate Shugak, this year's meltdown brings nothing but mayhem. She must deal not only with the April 15th deadline for taxes, but also with rampaging bears, family feuds, and finally a jet engine... more » that crashes into her backyard. Then the melting snow uncovers a dead body near Kate's home. And when a deadly bear attack raises suspicions, Kate is drawn further into the destruction of this year's breakup - and into the path of a cunning murderer. "Finding the name Dana Stabenow on a new mystery is reason enough to read that book first. This author from the nation's deep freeze just keeps getting better." (The Washington Times)« less