{"product_id":"9781908800770-whisper-to-the-blood","title":"Whisper to the Blood","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a mining company discovers a rich deposit of minerals, the local politicos are very happy. But residents of a nearby village have their concerns. and when two mining officials turn up dead, it's up to local P.I., Kate Shugak, to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKATE SHUGAK is a native Aleut working as a private investigator in Alaska. She's 5 foot 1 inch tall, carries a scar that runs from ear to ear across her throat and owns half-wolf, half-husky dog named Mutt. Resourceful, strong-willed, defiant, Kate is tougher than your average heroine – and she needs to be to survive the worst the Alaskan wilds can throw at her. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWHISPER TO THE BLOOD: A  mining company has discovered a rich mineral deposit in Alaska's enormous Iqaluk Wildlife Refuge. Politicos see dollar signs for the state, but Ninilta residents, who live near the proposed site, are split: Will outsiders take the jobs? Will the environment be harmed by pollution? Will roads disintegrate . tourists invade? As the new chairperson of Ninilta's Native Association, a job she never wanted, Kate is embarassingly ill-equipped to handle the questions. Nor is she prepared when two individuals associated with the company turn up dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40946164236385,"sku":"9781908800770","price":8.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27132566.jpg?v=1721549204","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781908800770-whisper-to-the-blood","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}