{"product_id":"9780312593506","title":"The Bone Fire : A Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bone Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Christine Barber\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Christine Barber is new to the Southwest in the sense that \u003ci\u003eThe Replacement Child\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. But she has a great feel for the territory and for the family connections that enforce its strong community bonds.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery year, the people of Santa Fe gather together for the burning of a four-story-tall figure called Zozobra, a local custom that that takes place during the Fiesta de Santa Fe. Early the next morning, as the sounds of the Fiesta celebration still echo through the streets, skull is discovered in the ashes of Zozobra. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Detective Sergeant Gilbert Montoya starts to investigate the case, disturbing displays of human bones begin appearing at religious sites around the city. With a possible psychopath on the loose, Gil goes to newspaper editor Lucy Newroe for help to find the person responsible in a case that will take them into the highest and lowest levels of Santa Fe society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristine Barber was highly praised for her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Replacement Child\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the first annual Tony Hillerman Prize and was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book. An intriguing, impressive new mystery, \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Fire\u003c\/i\u003e captures the colorful New Mexican landscape and the unique world of Santa Fe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The insights that Barber, an Albuquerque resident, offers heighten the pleasure of reading her mysteries and give a fresh take on why Santa Fe is called the City Different.” —\u003ci\u003eTHE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Full marks to Barber for providing the mesmerizing Southwest landscape and mindset.” —\u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will enjoy the Santa Fe atmosphere and the local lore along with an intriguing plot.” —\u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Santa Fe is a vivid character in this book, impacting the characters, the mystery and the crime. This complicated and excellently written story moves quickly, is realistic and has an interesting set-up where the two main characters are almost never physically together.” —\u003ci\u003eROMANTIC TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Barber ... has a knack for slicing the the core of her richly flawed characters. . . . The beautiful part of\u003ci\u003e The Bone Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is its refusal to turn away from truth. The crimes at the center of the mystery begin with the kind of all-too-common violation that, left to fester in silence, leaks its poison through multiple generations.” —\u003ci\u003ePASATIEMPO DIGITAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Provides detours into the rich Hispanic traditions, the geography, the architecture and vagaries of life in present-day Santa Fe...I think the pleasurable novel will endure as a far more insightful tour guide than any document printed for that purpose.” —\u003ci\u003eALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL on THE REPLACEMENT CHILD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The author has a sharp eye for details about Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico that longtime area residents often take for granted.” —\u003ci\u003eTHE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN on THE REPLACEMENT CHILD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Barber] has put as many twists in the plot as there are in the mountain roads near Santa Fe, and you'll be fooled again and again.” —\u003ci\u003eRICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Looking for an undiscovered gem? Christine Barber won the very first Tony Hillerman Prize last year for the best unpublished novel set in the Southwest. Along came a publisher, and now we have Barber's very good debut.” —\u003ci\u003eTHE GLOBE AND MAIL (TORONTO) on THE REPLACEMENT CHILD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rich in local color.” —\u003ci\u003eFORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM on THE REPLACEMENT CHILD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312593506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40594457788622,"sku":"9780312593506","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_01840a36-8aed-4bb7-9c17-b37d4a80bc7f.jpg?v=1637808710","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312593506","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}