Alberta Clipper

by John Salter

Book Overview

John Salter tells us that he didn't even know he was writing a mystery when "Big Ranch" won a spot in Best American Mystery Stories, 2001. That may be, but he's written not only some compelling... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942979893
• ISBN13: 9780942979893
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Livingston Press (AL)
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

These stories are uniformly thought-provoking

An impressive anthology of eighteen short and succinct mysteries by author John Salter, Alberta Clipper captures small-town America as seen through the lens of a surreal, extraordinary subtext to ordinary lives. Each a small gem of the storytelling arts, these original tales range from Shoshone Insurance; Three Drum Theories; and Reverse Prototype; to The New Territory; Sea-Mist; and the title piece, Alberta Clipper. These stories are uniformly thought-provoking, laced with sardonic humor, and compellingly written vignettes of human life make Alberta Clipper a collection to remember, and especially recommended reading for the mystery buff.