The Dinosaur Hunter: A Novel

by Homer Hickam

Overview

"A fascinating thriller, well crafted and relentless ... A cross between Tony Hillerman and Larry McMurtry, this is one hell of a good read."—Douglas Preston, author of Tyrannosaur Canyon and Blasphemy

The cowboys who work on the ranchlands of Montana expect more than their fair share of trouble. One of them is Mike Wire, a former homicide detective. Mike is about to learn murder and mayhem can happen under Motnana's big skies, too. Beneath the earth lie enough dinosaur fossils to fill several museum collections—-and make a fortune for whoever claims them first. Soon he will have to combine everything he learned as a cop with everything he knows as a cowboy to protect the people and the land he could never live without.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250001962
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/31/2012
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	809,220
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

When he's not writing bestsellers such as Rocket Boys/October Sky, Homer Hickam goes dinosaur hunting in Montana. His important finds include two Tyrannosaurus rexes and numerous other creatures of the Cretaceous Period. He lives in Huntsville, Alabama.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The Dinosaur Hunter is a fascinating thriller, well-crafted and relentless.... A cross between Tony Hillerman and Larry McMurtry, this is one hell of a good [listen]." —-Douglas Preston, author of Tyrannosaur Canyon

Editorial Reviews

"The Dinosaur Hunter is a fascinating thriller, well-crafted and relentless.... A cross between Tony Hillerman and Larry McMurtry, this is one hell of a good [listen]." ---Douglas Preston, author of Tyrannosaur Canyon

From the Publisher

When fossils are discovered on a Montana ranch, a dinosaur hunter and his crew arrive to excavate. Amazing discoveries are made, followed by murder, deception, and the involvement of a Russian mob. The story is told in the first person by Mike Wire, a former California investigator, now a cowhand on the ranch. Unfortunately, the grizzled cowboy voice used by narrator Michael Kramer is more distracting than effective. The listener is constantly drawn out of the story by the forced, unnatural style as cowboy Mike relays details of Montana history, dinosaur science, and complex environmental issues. Imagine John Wayne as a college professor—way too tedious. While Kramer sometimes gets his secondary characters’ voices confused, he’s gifted with the Russian accents and strong female voices. M.M.G. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

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