Dana Stabenow Books

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Dana Stabenow is an American Author born in 1952. Before taking a chance on the UAA MFA program and making the decision to become an author, Stabenow worked as a journalist, having received her degree in 1973 from the University of Alaska.

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Order of Star Svensdotter Series

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1 Second Star 1991 Description / Buy
2 A Handful of Stars 1991 Description / Buy
3 Red Planet Run 1995 Description / Buy

Order of Kate Shugak Series

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1 A Cold Day For Murder 1992 Description / Buy
2 A Fatal Thaw 1992 Description / Buy
3 Dead in the Water 1993 Description / Buy
4 A Cold-Blooded Business 1994 Description / Buy
5 Play with Fire 1995 Description / Buy
6 Blood Will Tell 1996 Description / Buy
7 Breakup 1997 Description / Buy
8 Killing Grounds 1998 Description / Buy
9 Hunter's Moon 1999 Description / Buy
10 Midnight Come Again 2000 Description / Buy
11 The Singing of the Dead 2001 Description / Buy
12 Under the Influence (Short Story) 2001 Description / Buy
13 A Fine and Bitter Snow 2002 Description / Buy
14 A Grave Denied 2003 Description / Buy
15 A Taint in the Blood 2004 Description / Buy
16 Wreck Rights (Short Story) 2004 Description / Buy
17 Any Taint of Vice (Short Story) 2004 Description / Buy
18 A Deeper Sleep 2006 Description / Buy
19 Conspiracy (Short Story) 2008 Description / Buy
20 Whisper to the Blood 2009 Description / Buy
21 A Night Too Dark 2010 Description / Buy
22 Though Not Dead 2010 Description / Buy
23 Cherchez la Femme (Short Story) 2011 Description / Buy
24 Nooses Give (Short Story) 2011 Description / Buy
25 Restless in the Grave 2012 Description / Buy
26 Bad Blood 2013 Description / Buy
27 Less than a Treason 2017 Description / Buy
28 No Fixed Line 2019 Description / Buy
29 Not the Ones Dead 2023 Description / Buy

Order of Liam Campbell Series

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1 Fire And Ice 1998 Description / Buy
2 So Sure Of Death 1999 Description / Buy
3 Nothing Gold Can Stay 2000 Description / Buy
4 Better To Rest 2002 Description / Buy
5 Missing, Presumed... (Short Story) 2004 Description / Buy
6 On the Evidence (Short Story) 2004 Description / Buy
7 Spoils of the Dead 2021 Description / Buy

Order of Coast Guard Series

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1 Blindfold Game 2005 Description / Buy
2 Prepared For Rage 2008 Description / Buy

Order of Silk and Song Trilogy Series

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1 Everything Under the Heavens 2014 Description / Buy
2 By the Shores of the Middle Sea 2014 Description / Buy
3 The Land Beyond 2015 Description / Buy

Order of Eye Of Isis Series

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1 Death of an Eye 2018 Description / Buy
2 Disappearance of a Scribe 2022 Description / Buy
3 Theft of an Idol 2022 Description / Buy
4 Abduction of a Slave 2025 Description / Buy

Order of Dana Stabenow Non-Fiction Books

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1 Alaska Traveler 2012 Description / Buy
2 On Patrol with the US Coast Guard 2021 Description / Buy

Order of Dana Stabenow Collections

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1 The Collected Short Stories 2004 Description / Buy

Dana Stabenow Anthologies

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1 ...And the Dying is Easy 2001 Description / Buy
2 The Mysterious North 2002 Description / Buy
3 Alaska Women Write 2003 Description / Buy
4 Wild Crimes 2004 Description / Buy
5 Powers of Detection 2004 Description / Buy
6 Unusual Suspects 2008 Description / Buy
7 At the Scene of the Crime 2008 Description / Buy
8 Hook, Line & Sinister 2010 Description / Buy
9 A Study in Sherlock 2011 Description / Buy
10 Inherit the Dead 2013 Description / Buy
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Raised in the Gulf of Alaska, Dana saw writing as the sort of career that would allow her to pursue life in warmer and dryer climates. She battled with seasickness for a long time and often wrote stories about other children who lived far from the sea, unlike her. While working for the TransAlaska Pipeline and struggling to achieve any significant financial success, Dana spent a lot of time pondering her future.

The MFA degree she acquired in 1985 promised greater opportunities in publishing. However, life as an author didn’t immediately bear fruits. Second Star, Dana Stabenow’s first science fiction novel disappeared into obscurity almost as soon as it hit the shelves. Luckily for Dana, she persevered, pushing her crime fiction novel ‘A Cold Day for Murder’ out and beginning an avalanche of victories.

A writer of historical adventure, science fiction, mystery and thriller, Dana Stabenow has attracted considerable acclaim for her Kate Shugak Mystery series.

Despite having sought warmer regions during her earlier years, Dana still lives in Alaska. Many of her books are also set in this location.

Dana Stabenow Awards

One of Dana’s earliest novels, A Cold Day for Murder earned her an Edgar Award in 1993 (Best Paperback Original). She can also boast of her Nero Award, received in 2012 for Though Not Dead, another book in the Kate Shugak Mystery series.

Dana Stabenow Books into Movies

There has been a lot of talk about a Television Series based on the Kate Shugak series of novels; nothing has materialized as of yet. However, the project hasn’t been permanently shelved.

Best Dana Stabenow Books

Dana Stabenow is something truly special, one of those rare authors that produce mystery/suspense novels which are consistently good, with some of the best novels under her name including the following:

Though Not Dead: Sam Dementieff was one of the oldest members of Alaska’s largest national park. As such, the death of the 87-year-old comes as a surprise to everyone. Sam had no children of his own.

However, everyone called him the father of all the park rats, a term he accepted and nurtured. To Investigator Kate Shugak, learning that her uncle left all his possessions to her in his will comes as a surprise.

Most notable amongst Kate’s inheritance is a letter from Sam asking her to find his father. Before she can begin to fully carry out the instruction, Kate is threatened. It soon becomes clear to her that fulfilling Sam’ last wish might endanger her life, especially when long lost family secrets begin to emerge.

This novel departs somewhat from the humor that is prominent in the books that precede Though Not Dead. A return to her more serious approach to writing, Dana’s story here is layered and complex, especially when compared to the Kate Shugak books that came before.

She also provides readers with a detailed map that matters even more than what one might find in most books, primarily because it helps readers gain an accurate sense of the story’s location. Dana emphasizes the relationship between the characters and she gives them a sense of sincerity, avoiding unnecessary melodrama.

The mystery isn’t wholly ignored, though it doesn’t receive nearly as much prominence as it deserves. Dana endeavors to educate her readers about Alaskan history and it complements her work.

:A Grave Denied: Len Dreyer was always a mystery. They all knew he was a handyman for hire in the Park near Niniltna. However, not even Kate Shugak knew anything of note about him, this despite her intention to ask for his help in constructing a cabin on her property.

By the time Len’s body is found with the hole of a shotgun blast in his chest, he has been missing for months; not that anyone noticed. When Alaska State Trooper Jim Chopin asks the Park’s unofficial Private Investigator to delve into Len’s background, Kate seizes upon the opportunity for gainful employment, unaware of the danger waiting at the end of her investigation.

There are a lot of subplots running beneath A Grave Denied, and they are skillfully and masterfully intertwined. Kate continues to grow as a character, healing from her losses and trying to reassemble the piece of her life, even while the unexpected burden of responsibility complicates her determination to seek justice.

When Does The Next Dana Stabenow book come out?

The next book by Dana Stabenow is Abduction of a Slave and will be released on January, 28th 2025. It is the newest book in the Eye Of Isis Series.

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