If the Owl Calls - Paperback

by Sharon White (Author)

Set in 1979 Norway, If the Owl Calls is a mesmerizing literary mystery that masterfully blends historical intrigue, cultural identity, and environmental resistance. As the Sami community fights to protect ancestral lands from the controversial Alta Dam, Oslo detective Hans Sorensen is sent to the far north to investigate a series of sabotage attacks. But when a body is discovered in a remote ravine, what seemed like a political act of defiance spirals into something far more complex--a case that will force Hans to confront his own past, his buried heritage, and the meaning of justice. Hans, who is Sami, has spent his life on the fringes of his culture. Still mourning the recent death of his wife, he is reluctant to return to the land of his childhood. But as he follows the trail of two suspected saboteurs he is pulled into a web of secrets, betrayals, and shifting alliances. Richly atmospheric and deeply evocative, If The Owl Calls is a stunning exploration of identity, loss, and the fight to reclaim one's past.

Author Biography

Sharon White is an award-winning author whose work spans nonfiction, poetry, and fiction. Her books include: Vanished Gardens, the AWP Award in Creative Nonfiction winner; Boiling Lake, winner of the Italo Calvino Prize in Fabulist Fiction; and Minato Sketches, a Rosemary Daniell Prize winner. An Associate Professor Emerita at Temple University, she has dedicated her career to writing and teaching, with her work appearing in numerous literary journals and anthologies. White lives in Philadelphia.