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The Children of Eli (The Archie Stevens Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Mike Cranny (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 64 ratings
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The Pacific Northwest, November. Isolated by racist fellow officers and his own anger, Detective Archie Stevens is ready to quit police work for good. Bored and angry, he takes on a minor cold case that other cops in the department scorn. Although he is certain that the task will confirm his suspicions that he has chosen the wrong career, Archie doggedly pursues various lines of investigation. When he discovers the mutilated corpse of a scuba diver and abalone poacher, everything changes, and he is soon in danger himself. To solve the case, Archie must move deeper and deeper into a dark world of ritual murder and corruption that haunts and terrorizes a small west coast town.
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    The Archie Stevens Mysteries
  2. Print length
    408 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    December 18, 2013
  6. File size
    1029 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00EVEA6LO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cranberry Ridge Communications (December 18, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 18, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1029 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 408 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 64 ratings

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Mike Cranny

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Mike Cranny trained to be an archeologist. He did field research in British Columbia and the southwestern United States. He has also been a high school teacher in northern British Columbia, and he is a successful textbook author and editor. Anthropology and history are central to his writing, and form the base on which many of his stories are constructed. Many of the details that give his writing richness and depth come from personal experience in the field. When not writing, Mike paints and sculpts. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

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3.7 out of 5 stars
3.7 out of 5
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Henri IV
5.0 out of 5 stars It's an old tradition that every murder mystery needs a gimmick...
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2015
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- think of Agatha Christie's house parties - and the gimmick in *The Children of Eli* is the modern, assimilated Native American detective. As far as I can tell, it seems to be done well (I haven't known any Native Americans well enough to really judge, though I did live for a few years not far from this book's apparent locale). There is also a cult a lot weirder than most of the cults in most of the mysteries that have them.
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Bill Scott
3.0 out of 5 stars Liked the cult from the 40's
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2014
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Interesting. Had lulls here and there but okay. Liked the cult from the 40's.
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Laura Piawlock
4.0 out of 5 stars The Children of Eli
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2014
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I enjoyed it even though it was the set-up book for the rest of the series. I wish he hadn't given away as much of the remaining plot as he did because it spoils the suspense ( to me only maybe). The "love story" part was a little heavy-handed and too easily explained, but it what sells. I have high hopes for the next in the series.
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Kevin R. Vrieze
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pacific Northwest Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2017
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One of the fastest reads I've done in some time. Great storyline. Very good Pacific Coast descriptions. Definitely a classic police procedural form. Great characterization. Good detail. Very satisfying. How I missed Cranny earlier is compensated for by finding him now. The Children theme was superbly done. Writer is on a par with Hillerman, Penney, Black, and Parker were he still with us. Looking forward to the next story!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced and enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019
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The action was quick and full of twists . Was pretty able to predict what was going to happen but never sure how. Very enjoyable and hated it to end.
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Lorraine
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2014
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Even though the main character is rather slow on the uptake about many things, I still enjoyed this book very much. The ending is a cliff hanger.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2017
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A bit complicated with the number of characters to follow
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2017
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weak character descriptions
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