Trophy Kill: (1 Sidney Reed Mystery)

Once Alaska's top P.I., Sidney Reed shares a rundown apartment with a cat. When offered a bundle of cash for a simple surveillance job, Sidney sees a chance to put the broken pieces of his life back together. But once the job turns deadly, he'll have to sort through a mountain of clues to solve this case - and confront his own demons along the way.

About the Author :
R.J. Norgard grew up so close to the Lake Erie shore, his feet are still wet. He's worked as a newspaper reporter, photographer, and private investigator. He also served twenty years as a counterintelligence officer and agent in the U.S. Army, with tours in exotic places like Alaska, Germany, and Las Vegas, which he thought was too hot. When he's not writing, he's likely messing around in boats, reading, playing tennis, or working on some local volunteer project. TROPHY KILL is his first novel. He can be found online at http: //www.rjnorgard.com.

Review :
�Alaska�s rugged unforgiving terrain keeps the reader turning pages, but it�s Reed�s coming to grips with his own trauma that makes this more than a detective�s who-done-it. Norgard�s subtle and lightly-placed clues are the kind a reader long remembers when the puzzle pieces finally fit.� �Joseph G. Anthony, author of A Wounded Snake �Just as Stieg Larsson�s Millennium series is enriched by its Swedish backdrop, R.J. Norgard uses the stark, extreme setting of Alaska to set the tone for his taut thriller. Fans of Larssen�s Mikael Blomkvist will make fast friends with P.I. Sidney Reed, the novel�s damaged, witty protagonist.������ �Julia Watts, author of Quiver �Alaska�s rugged unforgiving terrain keeps the reader turning pages, but it�s Reed�s coming to grips with his own trauma that makes this more than a detective�s who-done-it. Norgard�s subtle and lightly-placed clues are the kind a reader long remembers when the puzzle pieces finally fit.� �Joseph G. Anthony, author of A Wounded Snake Norgard does a solid job of making genre conventions feel fresh. A sympathetic lead and nuanced characterizations bode well for future series entries. (BookLife/ Publishers Weekly) In this accomplished novel, Norgard brings his own experience as a local-newspaper reporter and a private investigator to bear on a mystery that he imbues with a palpable sense of place. Readers who are �cheechakos��or newcomers to Alaska, as they�re locally known�will get a good grasp of the setting and the people that inhabit it by the story�s end. An offbeat mystery story that builds a strong stage for future whodunits. --Kirkus Review