The Royal Wulff Murders: A Novel

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The first novel in the clever and fast-paced Sean Stranahan Mystery Series.A Death in Eden, the seventh in the series, is now available. When a fishing guide reels in the body of a young man on the Madison, the Holy Grail of Montana trout rivers, Sheriff Martha Ettinger suspects foul play. It's not just the stick jammed into the man's eye that draws her attention; it's the Royal Wulff trout fly stuck in his bloated lower lip. Following her instincts, Ettinger soon finds herself crossing paths with Montana newcomer Sean Stranahan. Fly fisher, painter, and has-been private detective, Stranahan left a failed marriage and lackluster career to drive to Montana, where he lives in an art studio decorated with fly-tying feathers and mouse droppings. With more luck catching fish than clients, Stranahan is completely captivated when Southern siren Velvet Lafayette walks into his life, intent on hiring his services to find her missing brother. The clues lead Stranahan and Ettinger back to Montana's Big Business- fly fishing. Where there's money, there's bound to be crime.

Reviews

"Keith McCafferty has pulled off a small miracle with The Royal Wulff Murdersa compelling Montana-based novel that will please both mystery readers and discerning fly-fishers. A terrific debut that rings with authenticity and style." C. J. Box, New York Times bestselling author of Back of Beyond and Force of Nature

An impressive debut . . . the people here are all solid creations, sometimes prickly but always engaging, characters readers will be more than happy to see again. The Houston Chronicle

Sportsmen will find the one-of-a-kind novel captivating, intelligent, and at times uproarious." Field & Stream

Keith McCafferty hits a bull's eye with Sean's story in his debut novel,The Royal Wulff Murders . . . like bacon and browniesStranahan's odd mix of painter, P.I. and fly fisherworks. . . . A good fit for enthusiasts of Nevada Barr who have read through all the Anna Pigeon novels. Packed with wilderness action and starring a band of stalwart individualists,The Royal Wulff Murderswill have readers begging McCafferty for more. Tom Lavoie, Shelf Awareness

[A] thoroughly entertaining debut . . . McCafferty blends plenty of fly-fishing lore with a host of intriguing characters . . . Only the sharp-eyed observation of the medical examiner suggests the body was a murder victim rather than an accidental drowning. The eventual identification of the victim helps link Stranahans task to that of the sheriff. The vivid Montana setting is a plus. Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Blue Ribbon is what they call a trout stream of extremely high quality and thats what I call Keith McCaffertys The Royal Wulff Murdersthe debut of a frighteningly knowledgeable and wonderfully entertaining series. Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of The Cold Dish and Hell is Empty

A fish story with a homicidal hook . . . An entertaining debut. Kirkus Reviews

Two chapters in and you know you are in for an interesting read . . . Each scene is set up with a fishermans patience, with the wind, water and wildlife of Montana becoming as important as the human characters we follow . . . The Royal Wulff Murders should be on any outdoorsmans reading list. Suspense Magazine

"What a fine and thoroughly satisfying debut novel!Theres so much to enjoy herea fresh sense of place, a cast of compelling characters, and a plot line with as many twists and turns as a Montana trout stream.Even if you know nothing about fly fishing, youre going to love this book.Mark my words: From this day forward, youll be buying everything Keith McCafferty writes." William Kent Krueger, author of Northwest Angle and Iron Lake

Author Bio

Keith McCaffertyis the survival and outdoor skills editor ofField & Stream, and the author ofThe Gray Ghost Murders,Dead Man's Fancy, Crazy Mountain Kiss, which wonthe 2016 Spur Award for Best Western Contemporary Novel, and Buffalo Jump Blues. Winner of the Traver Award for angling literature, he is a two-time National Magazine awards finalist. He lives with his wife in Bozeman, Montana. Keith encourages you to visit him at keithmccafferty.com