{"product_id":"2940000820353","title":"Timber Beasts: A Sage Adair Historical Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Sage Adair Historical Mystery Series of the Pacific Northwest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost Recent Review . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdair is a likable and realistic anchor for this well-written, smartly plotted historical mystery series that blends real and fictional people and events. The series is still accumulating a loyal fan base, but each novel brings it closer to the wide acclaim it deserves. — David Pitt, American Library Association Booklist Review, 2014 May Issue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDry Rot is a riveting blend of history and mystery that should prove so very hard to put down, highly recommended. Midwest Book Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecommended Best Books on Portland: S.L. Stoner's historical mysteries, set in 19th and early 20th century Portland. The hero of the series is named Sage Adair, and the titles include Timber Beasts and Land Sharks. L.A. Times West\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir Arthur Conan Doyle had London. George Simeon had Paris. S. L. Stoner has Portland in the early 1900's. Her detective, Sage Adair, is back in the third historical mystery set in Stumptown’s lumber mills and seedy saloons. It’s a series that’s only getting better. Sunday Oregonian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author incorporates many historical details to create a realistic account of an episode in the class war that raged in America during the years of rapid industrialization. This engrossing tale is the first in what promises to be a worthy series. School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLand Sharks skillfully weaves fact and fiction together to craft a story that not only entertains, but informs.\u003cbr\u003eEast Oregonian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStoner sets a great backdrop for the intrigue that happens on the dark side of the law...the novel is a page-turner. Southeast Examiner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombines rousing adventure wtih accurate back-to-the-past details. Him Strassmaier, Oregon Historical Society, ret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimber Beasts is the winner and Land Sharks is a finalist, for the Gold Medal in the mystery category. Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI recommend this book and others in the series to anyone interested in the political and social history of the Pacific Northwest. Carolyn J. Rose, www.deadlyduomysteries.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoosing a favorite historical novel written by an Oregon based author was not a difficult task at all. Hands down, my favorite novel in this category is “Land Sharks,” written by S.L. Stoner. Christine Webb, Oregon Book Report\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historic details show a wild and wooly Portland of an earlier age -- an age of hobo jungles, lumber camps, brothels, saloons, and corruption. Rose City Reader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hard-to-put-down, deeply satisfying and entertaining adventure. Pacific NW Labor History Ass’n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched history. . .true-to-life. Northwest Labor Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLand Sharks is an exciting piece of historical fiction, recommended. Midwest Book Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Dry Rot the author, a labor union lawyer, brings to life a city mired not only by muddy streets but by political corruption as well. Murder by the Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimber Beasts is a vacation and a treat. It’s also a history come alive. If Stoner makes this a series, I’ll sign up for the second one now. Southeast Examiner\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S. L. Stoner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146994565360,"sku":"2940000820353","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940000820353_p0.jpg?v=1763545869","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940000820353","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}