Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories

Paul Doiron

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Book cover for Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories
Book cover for Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories
Book cover for Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories
Book cover for Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories
Book cover for Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories

Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories

Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories

Paul Doiron

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Description

For the first time in print, Skin and Bones features a collection of eight gripping original short stories in the bestselling Mike Bowditch series--including one brand new, never-before-published story--from Edgar-award nominated author Paul Doiron.

In THE BEAR TRAP, legendary Maine woodsman and bush pilot Charley Stevens tries to convince young Mike of the dangers awaiting rookie game wardens.

RABID draws Mike into the story of a gruesome case involving a bat with rabies from his Charley Steven's past (2019 Edgar award nominee for Best Short Story).

When a visiting hunter goes missing in the middle of a snowstorm, a young Charley Stevens sets off to rescue him--but begins to suspect the man may not want to be found in BACKTRACK.

In THE IMPOSTER, Mike is confronted with a baffling case of stolen identity when he discovers a dead body whose driver's license claims he is none other than Mike Bowditch himself.

Mike tracks down a sinister prowler who turns a couple's dream vacation home into a nightmare in THE CARETAKER.

An investigation into the killing of a bald eagle in SKIN AND BONES unearths an old case of a missing young man whose physically abusive brother might have murdered him.

In SNAKEBIT, Mike must hunt down a killer who uses the unlikeliest of murder weapons: rattlesnakes.

(Brand New!) Mike suspects there's more to a grisly murder-suicide than meets the eye in SHEEP'S CLOTHING.

Critically acclaimed for his brilliant crime novels, Paul Doiron proves he is also the master of short story in Skin and Bones.

About the Author

A native of Maine, bestselling author PAUL DOIRON attended Yale University, where he graduated with a degree in English. The Poacher's Son, the first book in the Mike Bowditch series, won the Barry award, the Strand award for best first novel, and has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity awards in the same category. He is a Registered Maine Guide specializing in fly fishing and lives on a trout stream in coastal Maine with his wife, Kristen Lindquist.

Critical Reviews

Praise for Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories:

"Top shelf!... Exciting prose... and clever plotting... will delight existing Bowditch fans and newcomers alike." --Publishers Weekly

"Welcome to Maine. Make sure you're locked and loaded." --Kirkus Reviews

Publishing Information

Publisher: Minotaur Books
Pub date: 2025-05-13
Length: 368 pages

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