Massacre Pond
A Novel
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4.5 • 162 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Massacre Pond is Edgar finalist Paul Doiron's superb new novel featuring Game Warden Mike Bowditch and a beautiful, enigmatic woman whose mission to save the Maine wilderness may have incited a murder
On an unseasonably hot October morning, Bowditch is called to the scene of a bizarre crime: the corpses of seven moose have been found senselessly butchered on the estate of Elizabeth Morse, a wealthy animal rights activist who is buying up huge parcels of timberland to create a new national park.
What at first seems like mindless slaughter—retribution by locals for the job losses Morse's plan is already causing in the region—becomes far more sinister when a shocking murder is discovered and Mike's investigation becomes a hunt to find a ruthless killer. In order to solve the controversial case, Bowditch risks losing everything he holds dear: his best friends, his career as a law enforcement officer, and the love of his life.
The beauty and magnificence of the Maine woods is the setting for a story of suspense and violence when one powerful woman's missionary zeal comes face to face with ruthless cruelty.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The people of Washington County, Maine, are in an uproar in Doiron's fourth novel starring game warden Mike Bowditch (after 2012's Bad Little Falls), the best yet in the series. Hippie-turned-millionaire Betty Morse has spent some of her fortune to buy 100,000 acres of woodland that she intends to give to the federal government for a national park. Morse now has a long list of enemies, including hunters and forest-product workers whose lives and finances would be adversely affected. The first manifestation of the hostile reaction to Morse's purchase may be the shooting of five moose on her property. The state of the carcasses suggests that whoever gunned down the animals didn't do so for their meat. Bowditch is first on the scene of the moose slaughter, but his unpopularity with his superiors soon relegates him to spectator status, even as the violence escalates. An unusual lead investigator, thoughtful plotting, and lyrical prose add up to a winner.
Customer Reviews
Good read
One of Dorians better novels.
Massacre Pond. Paul Doiron
This excellent read begins with Game warden mike Bowditch being called out to a brutal crime scene on the massive estate of Elizabeth Morse a wealthy animal rights activist who is buying up huge parcels of timber land to create a new national park. Huge of amounts of the working citizens are now unemployed because of her actions. She is probably on of the most hated persons in the entire state of Maine. When Bowditch arrives at the scene the corpses of seven moose are found shot dead at the location. More are found later on. Then a few days days later someones opens up with a full assault rifle on Elizabeth Morse’s mansion. Then her only daughter crashes and dies in a traffic accident caused by an unknown perpetrator. The suspect the father of an extremely wealthy lumber mill owner who is actually confessed to a crime he didn’t commit. His son did. Another stupendous read in this series!!! My highest recommendation!!
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I love everything this man writes! It’s so hard to put it down!