{"product_id":"skin-and-bones-and-other-mike-bowditch-short-stories-paperback","title":"Skin and Bones: And Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Doiron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the first time in print, \u003ci\u003eSkin and Bones \u003c\/i\u003efeatures 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eTHE BEAR TRAP\u003c\/b\u003e, legendary Maine woodsman and bush pilot Charley Stevens tries to convince young Mike of the dangers awaiting rookie game wardens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRABID \u003c\/b\u003edraws Mike into the story of a gruesome case involving a bat with rabies from his Charley Steven's past (\u003ci\u003e2019 Edgar award nominee for Best Short Story\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003eBACKTRACK.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003cb\u003eTHE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIMPOSTER\u003c\/b\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mike tracks down a sinister prowler who turns a couple's dream vacation home into a nightmare in \u003cb\u003eTHE CARETAKER\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An investigation into the killing of a bald eagle in \u003cb\u003eSKIN AND BONES\u003c\/b\u003e unearths an old case of a missing young man whose physically abusive brother might have murdered him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003cb\u003eSNAKEBIT\u003c\/b\u003e, Mike must hunt down a killer who uses the unlikeliest of murder weapons: rattlesnakes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Brand New!)\u003c\/i\u003e Mike suspects there's more to a grisly murder-suicide than meets the eye in \u003cb\u003eSHEEP'S CLOTHING.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Critically acclaimed for his brilliant crime novels, Paul Doiron proves he is also the master of short story in \u003ci\u003eSkin and Bones\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Maine, bestselling author \u003cb\u003ePAUL DOIRON\u003c\/b\u003e attended Yale University, where he graduated with a degree in English. \u003ci\u003eThe Poacher's Son\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52579584409907,"sku":"9781250382122","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/yzC8l9pnsp9781250382122.webp?v=1761490427","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/skin-and-bones-and-other-mike-bowditch-short-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}