- Paperback: 360 pages
- Publisher: Dundurn; First THUS edition (May 15 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1550024523
- ISBN-13: 978-1550024524
- Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 10.9 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #533,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"An excellent debut novel in what, I hope, will become a series." (Globe and Mail 20040124)
"…compelling, well written, and instructive entertainment…looks like a winner." (London Free Press )
Alex Brett loves her salmon; mystery fans will love her book." (Ottawa Citizen )
"…a good, solid mystery." (New Brunswick Reader )
"Morgan O'Brien is a definite find, tough but tender and smart as a whip." (The Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, SK) )
"…compelling, well written, and instructive entertainment…looks like a winner." (London Free Press )
Alex Brett loves her salmon; mystery fans will love her book." (Ottawa Citizen )
"…a good, solid mystery." (New Brunswick Reader )
"Morgan O'Brien is a definite find, tough but tender and smart as a whip." (The Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, SK) )
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It seems like a plum assignment to Morgan O'Brien. A government investigator specializing in science fraud, O'Brien snatches the opportunity to travel to her former home in Vancouver for what appears to be a simple case: the investigation of a fisheries researcher suspected of siphoning funds for his own use.
But once in Vancouver things get complicated, and it becomes clear that more than money is involved. O'Brien uncovers a ruthless offshore fishing conglomerate with a plan to gain unrestricted access to one of the world's most lucrative fisheries: the Fraser River sockeye. But who is the linchpin?
As the investigation heats up, Morgan is distracted by ghosts from the past that force her to question a powerful friendship and confront her own ambiguous sexuality.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great, intelligent mystery writing with a unique context,
By "jimrosbe" (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dead Water Creek: A Morgan O'Brien Mystery (Paperback)
An excellent first mystery...can't wait for the next books in the series. Anyone who enjoys good, crisp writing -- particularly anyone in science or research or academia -- will enjoy this book. The strong protagonist is a science-savvy, female Travis McGee, wise about the world. A fast read, but with a lot of good science explained along the way. A must-read for anyone in fisheries research!
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4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great, intelligent mystery writing with a unique context,
By "jimrosbe" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dead Water Creek: A Morgan O'Brien Mystery (Paperback)
An excellent first mystery...can't wait for the next books in the series. Anyone who enjoys good, crisp writing -- particularly anyone in science or research or academia -- will enjoy this book. The strong protagonist is a science-savvy, female Travis McGee, wise about the world. A fast read, but with a lot of good science explained along the way. A must-read for anyone in fisheries research!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
New idea in mysterys,
By James G. Jackson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dead Water Creek: A Morgan O'Brien Mystery (Paperback)
This is the most unique mystery I have read in years. I hope there are more to come.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Dead Water Creek,
By Anne K. Edwards "AKE" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dead Water Creek: A Morgan O'Brien Mystery (Paperback)
Do you like fish stories? Morgan O'Brien must, because she found herself up to her neck in fish and murder, an unpalatable mix that smelled up the laboratory of her best friend Elaine. A complaint about funding from a scientist brought Morgan to Vancouver to investigate the financial aspects of research on salmon without annoying the researchers. But the combination of a missing research assistant, missing funds, a fraudulent resume, broken love affairs, all added up to a case of missing fish, secret formulas and murder. Complex relationships and tender egos add to the chaos as Morgan enlists the help of Dinah, another assistant, to unravel the puzzle's many loose ends. Talented author Alex Brett takes the reader behind the scenes of research and its complexities and variations. A look into academic deceit that has far reaching consequences in the world of fisheries. A recommended read for the mystery buff who enjoys a bit of science while following the trail of a killer. Enjoy.
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