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Nevada Barr
Nevada Barr is a mystery novelist best known for her series featuring park ranger Anna Pigeon. Her books, including A Superior Death, Ill Wind, and Firestorm, set crimes against
Flashback
Anna Pigeon takes a post as a temporary supervisory ranger on remote Garden Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, a group of tiny islands 70 miles off Key West, where a mysterious boat explosion -- and the discovery of unidentifiable body parts -- keeps her busy in a tangled web that was woven before she arrived and threatens her sanity and her life.
While Flashback is part of a longer series featuring Anna Pigeon, it can be enjoyed as a standalone mystery. The core mystery and character arcs within this specific novel are self-contained.
The novel is set in the remote Dry Tortugas, specifically Fort Jefferson, an isolated historical fort accessible only by boat or seaplane. This unique, confined island environment plays a significant role in the plot, creating a sense of isolation and historical depth.